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THB MOST COMPLETE GUIDE TO WASHINGTON AND VICINITr. — A 
FAMILY LAUNDRY-BOOK,— A FAMILY EXPENSE OR RECEIPT-BOOK. 
— SALARIES OF OFFICERS, CIVIL AND MILITARY. — INTERESTING 
AND VALUABLE STATISTICS, COMPILED FROM LAST CENSUS RE- 
PORT. — POPULATION OF STATES AND TERRITORIES. — POPULATION 
OF PRINCIPAL CITIES. — RATES OP POSTAGE. — DISTANCES FROM 
"WASHINGTON TO PRINCIPAL CITIES. — AND MUCH OTHER USEFUL 
AND VALUABLE MATTER. — READ THE TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



WASHINGTON, D. C. : 
PUBLISHED BY WILLIAM F. RICHSTEIN, 

AT THE NATIONAL BOOK STORE, 278 PEN^^SYLVANIA AVENUE^ 

BBTTVKEN llXH AND 12X0 STREETS. 

1864. 



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Enteeed, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by 

WILLIAM F. EICHSTEIN, 

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the 
District of Columbia. 






JOHN F. TROW, 

PRINTER, STEREOTTYPER, AND ELECTROTYrER, 

48 & 50 Greene Street, 

New York. 






g PEEFACE. 



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The design of this work is not only to fur- 
nish the immense number of strangers and visi- 
tors who annually visit the I^ational Capitol 
with a complete guide to all places of interest 
in and about Washington, but at the same time 
contains a vast amount of matter, useful and 
valuable, that recommends it to the citizen as 
well as to the stranger. A glance at the Table 
of Contents will say more in its fiivor than can 
be said by the recommendation of the 

PUBLISIIEK 



COI^TENTS. 



PART FIRST— GuiDE-BooK. 



PREPARED BXPRESSLT FOR THII 



Washington City, 

Capitol and Grou 11 da, 

Preaideut'B House and Grounds, 

Treasury Department, 

Patent Office, . 

Post Office Department, 

Smithsonian Institute, 

State Department, . 

War Department, 

Navy Department, . 

Navy Yard, 

Arsenal, 

Columbian Armory, 

City Hall, 

Soldiers' Home, . 

National Oljservatory, 

Insane Asylum, . 

Congressional Cemetery, 

Mount Vernon, , 



PART SECOND 

TABLE SHOWING THB ANNUAL COMPENSATION OF THE PRINC 
PAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYES OF THE UNITED STATES GOT' 
ERNMENT. 



President, Vice-President, and Secretaries, 
Rtate Department — Officers and Employes, 



COISTTENTS. 



Treasury Department— Officerd and Employes, 

United States Mints, 

War Department, 

Navy Department, 

Department of Interior, 

General Land Office, 

Patent Office, 

Indian Office, 

Pension Office, 

Census Bureau, 

Public BuildingK, 

Police Commissioners, 

Penitentiary, 

Hospital for Insane, 

Attorney-General, 

Judiciary, 

SenatorrJ, 

Representatives, 

Popular Representation, 

Governors of the States and Territories, 

Rank and Pay United States Army, . 

Rank and Pay United States Navy, 

Rank and Pay Marine Corps, . 

Population of States and Territories, 

Population of Cities and Towns, 



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PART THIRD. 



Valuable and IntcrCiSling Statistics from late Census Report, 
Distances from Washington to Principal Cities, 
Rates of Domestic Postage, , , . . . 

Stamp Duties, ....... 

Moneys, Weights, and Measures of the United States, . 



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PART FOURTH. 



Location of Churches, . 
Public Buildings, 
Resident Ministers, 
Banks and Banking Uouses, 
Gas Office, 

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PAQB 

Metropolitan Police Office, ..... 89 

A?3^1um8, ........ .89 

Insurance Offices, ....... 89 

Societies, ....... ,89 

Telegraph Offices, ....... 90 

Newspaper Offices, . . .... 90 

Places of Amusement, ...... 90 

Hotels, 91 

A Family Laundry Book for One Year,. , . .92 

PART FIFTH. 

A Family Laundry Book for Ono Year, ... 92 

Memoraiidura Book, ....... I(i5 

Advertisements. 



PART FIRST. 

A COMPLETE GUIDE TO WASHINGTON" CITY, 

ITS 

PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PRIVATE BESIDENOES, 

ETC., ETC., ETC. 

MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THE STRANGER AND 
VISITOR. 

PEEPAIiED EXPEES5LY FOK THIS V/OKK. 



WASHINGTON CITY. 

The Capital of the United States very properly 
hears the name of the greatest and best of the found- 
ers of the American Repubhc, Prior to 1790, the 
ground now covered by magnificent public and pri- 
vate buildings ; the homes of wealth, luxury and refine- 
ment ; and known as the City of Washington, was 
simply a part of a Maryland plantation, and not wholly 
cultivated. In 1790, Congress— at the solicitation of 
President Wasliington — passed an act creating the Dis- 
trict of Columbia, a territory embracing 100 square 
miles, and situated on both banks of the Potomac, oc- 
cupying parts of Maryland and Virginia. The Vir- 
ginia portion included the city of Alexandria, and the 
District so remained until the year 1846, when the 
Virginia portion was ceded back to that State, and 



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the District now therefore embraces but about sixty- 
five square miles. The corner stone of the District 
was Laid at Jones' Point, near Alexandria, on April 
15, 1791, with tlie most imposing Masonic ceremo- 
nies, and it speedily rose to importance, embracing as 
it did, the three cities of Washington, Georgetown, 
and Alexandria. By a provision of the act creating 
the District, the Capital was not to be removed to the 
new situation until the year 1800 ; but a good portion 
of the intervening time was employed by General 
"Washington in directing t!ie execution of the design 
of the city ; which design was the creation of a pri- 
vate gentleman, Major L'Enfant. The city extends 
nearly five miles northwest to southeast, and two and 
a half miles from east to southwest. The situation is 
one of the grandest that could have been selected, 
being on the left bank of the Potomac river, between 
two small tributaries named respectively Eastern 
Branch and Rock Creek ; the latter separating it from 
Georgetown. The city plot is diversified by irregular 
elevations, but its general altitude is about forty feet 
abore the river. It is 295 miles from the ocean, and 
the Potomac at this point is a mile in width. The 
Capitol building stands upon the summit of a hill 
which is the commencement of a plain stretching east. 
The city is laid out on a liberal and magnificent scale ; 
its avenues, streets and open spaces containing nearly 
4,000 acres, and its public reservations 513 acre*.?. The 
streets run north and south, and east and west, and 
are designated by letters and numbers ; those running 
east and west being lettered, and those running north 
and south numbered. The streets around the Capitol 
building are the dividing line, and the streets are des- 



TO WASHINGTON CITY. 9 

ignated north or south A, B, &c., or east or west 
1st, 2d, &c., according to their position as to the 
Capitol. First street west, for instance, is directly 
westv of the Capitol grounds, and First street east, 
directly east of the same. Besides these streets, there 
are a number of noble avenues, named principally after 
the original States of the Union, although States more 
recently admitted, as Louisiana, Missouri, Indiana and 
others, have also been thus honored. Pennsylvania 
avenue is the principal one. It runs the wliole length 
of the city from east to west, without interruption, 
except at the Treasury building and Capitol. This is 
by far the widest and most imposing thoroughfare in 
the city, as it is also tiio great business and promenade 
thoroughfare. All the principal hotels, as Willard's, 
Metropolitan, National, Kirkwood's, &c., are upon it. 
It passes in view of all the prominent buildings and 
great parks. Besides, at intervals, in passing along it, 
may be seen smaller parks, and openings formed by 
the junction of other avenues and streets with it. 
Just before arriving at Georgetown, Pennsylvania 
avenue f -rms a circle, and in a beautiful enclosure 
stands Mills's equestrian statue of ^Yashington. The 
Father of his Country is represented as he appeared 
at the crisis of the battle of Princeton. The horse 
shrinks back from tiie destructive fire which the 
enemy is pouring in ; but the rider, calm and reso- 
lute, courageously surveys the scene, and rallies his 
troops for a grand effort, which turns the tide of bat- 
tle and bears the American arms on to victory. The 
statue is colossal in size, and stands upon a pedestal 
having four concave faces. These are divided into 
tiers, upon which are to be portrayed events which 
transpired in the early history of this country. 



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New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Louisiana 
avenues rank next to Pennsylvania avenue in point of 
size and importance. On Maryland avenue is laid the 
traok of the Washington and Alexandria railroad, 
which leads to and passes over what is called the 
Long Bridge, one mile in length, connecting the Vir- 
ginia shore with the District. The depot of the Bal- 
timore and Ohio railroad is situated on New Jersey 
avenue. Among the streets. Seventh street west oc- 
cupies tlie first rank in point of business. It runs 
from the northern boundary of the city directly to the 
steamboat wharf, where steamers to and from Alexan- 
dria and points below are continually arriving and de- 
parting. The avenues run in a southeast and south- 
west or northeast direction, and their points of inter- 
section with the streets generally form large squares. 
Four avenues and four streets intersect at the Capitol, 
and five avenues and a large number of streets at the 
park around the President's house. The width of the 
streets is from 70 to 110 feet, and of the avenues from 
130 to 160 feet; thus presenting a greater number of 
wide and magnificent thoroughfares than any other 
city in the Union. 

Washington is at the head of navigation on the 
Potomac river, and has as good harbor, and oficrs as 
fair advantages for commerce, as the capital of any 
other country in the world. Alexandria is, however, 
but a short distance below it, and the ocean and river 
trade has never been much diverted from that point. 
The fact, too, of this great country possessing so great 
a sea const, with harbors unequalled elsewhere, has 
had its efi'ect upon Washington, and kept it in the 
background, so far as commerce is concerned. The 



TO WASHINGTON CITY. 11 

city has, however, many magnificent places of busi- 
ness, and its stores, both internally and externally, 
will com|)are favorably with those of any other city. 

According to the census of 1860, the population of 
Washington was considerably over 60,000. The mili- 
tary operations around it, however, and the headquar- 
ters of the army being located here, tended to almost 
double the population during the civil war. This 
great increase of population was, however, no doubt 
merely temporary, and will only continue so long as 
extended military operations are conducted in our 
midst. 

Washington, though not a seven-hilled city, yet, 
like Rome, has its Capitol Hill and its Tiber. In fact, 
the locality now occupied by Washington was once 
called Rome, which name was given to it by a Mr. 
Pope, the owner of the then plantation, who, proba- 
bly actuated by a whim, fancied the title of the Pope 
of Rome. 

The southern part of the city is familiarly known 
as "The Island," from the fact that a canal runs 
through that section from the Potomac to the Eastern 
Branch, thus cutting off the Seventh and part of the 
Sixth ward from the rest of the city, and forming a 
perfect island. Bridges at various points cross the 
canal, and connect the main part of the city with this 
island. When the canal was first projected and dug 
out, it was supposed that it would ofi'er peculiarly safe 
and cheap transportation throughout its entire length. 
Of late years, however, it has been sadly neglected, 
and has become an eyesore to the city, having become 
filled up with mud and filth, and being the receptacle 
for all the matter accumulating in and washed from 



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the sewers. "Within a short time, however, the city 
councils have taken the matter in hand, and arrange- 
ments have been made for cleaning out the canal and 
making it an advantage instead of a nuisance to the 
city. 

Besides the public buildings (which will be noticed 
hereafter), "Washington boasts a large number of hand- 
some private buildings and residences. The residences 
of the Foreign Ministers and of the heads of Depart- 
ments are mostly in the west end of the city; and 
some of the buildings occupied by them, as well as the 
residences of many of our wealthier citizens, are fash- 
ioned after rea^.ly grand architectural designs. 

Of churches, this city boasts a fair share, of all de- 
nominations, and most of them are elegant and superb 
in both exterior and interior adornment. 

The public school system of this city is fast becom- 
ing one of the best in the country ; but there is a 
dearth of good schoolhouses. This want will, how- 
ever be speedily supplied, as arrangements are now on 
foot, looking to the erection of fine buildings for edu- 
cational purposes. One of these buildings is com- 
pleted, and is situated on Pennsylvania avenue, near 
the Navy Yard. It is of brick ; plain and simple in 
design, but is constructed with a view to comfort and 
security, and is worth a visit from the friends of educa- 
tion. The Columbian College, a Baptist institution, 
situated on a commanding elevation a little north of 
the city, and the Georgetown College, a Roman Cath- 
olic institution, are well-known seats of learning, and 
are in a prosperous and flourishing condition. 

There are in the city also a large number of benev- 
olent associations, as the Colonization Masonic, Odd 



TO WASHINGTON CITY. 13 

Fellows, Typographical, Sons of Temperance, &c. ; 
while the Young Men's Christian Association have a 
perfect organization here. Some of the chnrches, too, 
have undfer their charge Orphan and Infant Asylums, 
which will compare favorably with any simihar institu- 
tions elsewhere. Especially are such of these inslitu- 
tions as are under the control of the Sisters of Charity 
worthy of a visit. 

Three theatres and a number of well-conducted 
concert halls supply the city with amusement. 

Five daily newspapers — "National Intelligencer," 
" Evening Star," " Morning Chronicle," " National 
Republican," and " Constitutional Union," besides a 
number of weeklies, and a periodical in the interest 
of the Masonic fraternity, and other publications, are 
issued. 

In 1863 a city passenger railroad, running the entire 
length of Pennsylvania avenue, with tracks on Seventh 
and Fourteenth streets, was constructed, thus connect- 
ing the most distant portions of the city, and furnish- 
ing a comfortable, speedy, and cl\eap mode of travel to 
or from any point of interest in the city. ,, 

The soil of Washington and the surrounding coun- 
try is light clay or sand, and is therefore cultivated 
with some difficulty and expense ; consequently coun- 
try produce is remarkably high. The climate is 
healthy and the air salubrious ; and the city is com- 
paratively free from epidemic diseases, although bilious 
and intermittent fevers (seldom, however, of a malignant 
type) prevail in certain localities at certain seasons. 
On the whole, Washington will compare favorably 
with any of its sister cities, and the day is not far dis- 
tant when the ideas of its founders, and the bright fu- 
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14 THE stranger's GUIDE-BOOK 

tnre they pictured for it, will be realized in their full 
magnitude. 



THE CAPITOL. 

The lofty and magnificent edifice whose walls 
have echoed the eloquence of the sages and patriots 
whose words and deeds have given our country its ex- 
alted position among the nations of the earth, is natu- 
rally one of tlie first objects of interest to the visitor 
to the National Capital. The Capitol grounds include 
an area of thirty acres of land, enclosed by a wrought- 
iron fence, and divided into what are known as the 
East and West grounds. The Capitol building is splen- 
didly situated upon the highest part of this plat, and 
covers in all an area of 4^ acres. This includes the 
space between the wings and the main building. 

The corner stone of the Capitol was laid by General 
Washington on September 18th, 1793. History tells 
us that a large concourse of citizens were present on 
the occasion, and that the ceremonies attending the 
laying of the stone (which were Masonic) were of the 
most imposing character. The plan of the building 
was the creation of Dr. Thornton, and the construction 
was superintended by the architects Ilallet, Hadfield, 
Hoban and Latrobe ; but the building was unfinished 
when the British, in 1814, laid their ruthless hands 
upon it, and effected so great a destruction that it was 
not completed until ten years afterward. The then 
Capitol was built of free or yellow sandstone, and by 
the frequent application of white paint, it has been so 



TO WASHINGTON CITY. 15 

beautified and well preserved as to be considered by 
many far more worthy of admiration than the new 
wings, to which we shall refer hereafter. The Capitol 
was supposed to be completed in 1828, the length of 
the building Loing 352 feet 4 inches, the width of the 
wings 121 feet, and the width of the centre 290 feet. 
The structure at that time covered 1^ acres, and its 
cost, when finished, amounted to $1,740,718; but as 
this great country has exceeded iii its growth and im- 
portance even the most sanguine expectations of the 
patriots and heroes of the earlier ages of the Republic; 
so, a building which was fully suflicient in 1828 for all 
legislative purposes, was, after a few years, found to be 
almost totally inailequate ; and in 1851, therefore, a 
corner stone for additional wings was laid by President 
Fillmore, on Independence day ; and these wings are 
now almo?t completed, and the Capitol of 1828 becomes 
the centrepiece of the structure. On the occasion of 
the laying of this corner stone, Mr. Webster, then but 
a few months' journey from the grave, made one of 
those telling speeches — full of fire and eloquence — 
which have made his name immortal. Corridors, each 
44 feet long, connect these new wings with the main 
building. The length of each wing (including porticos 
and steps) is 824 feet from east to west, and 152 feet 
8 inches from north to south. This last measurement 
includes the porticos, and the entire length of the edi- 
fice is therefore 745 feet 8 inches. The wings are of 
white marble, and are constructed in the Corinthian 
style. The whole building is surrounded by a balus- 
trade of st ne, and surmounted by a lofty dome in the 
centre. Two smaller domes surmount the wings of the 
old building. The old dome of the Capitol was con- 



16 THE STEANGEE'S GUIDE BOOK 

Btructed of wood ; the new one is of cast iron, and thus* 
combines the double advantage of being more durable 
against the ravages of time and of being free from de- 
struction by fire. The old dome was, to some extent, a 
copy of the Roman Pantheon ; but in the construction 
of the new one, the low and flat outlines of the Pan- 
theon have been avoided, and more modern styles were 
combined in the design, thus creating a light structure, 
decorated with pilasters, columns, rich cornices, and 
entablatures. The interior of the dome is 96 feet in 
diameter, and the interior height from the floor of the 
Rotunda to the ceiling is 220 feet. The dome rises 
241 feet above the top of the building, and 396 feet 4 
inches above the western grounds, and 300 feet above 
the eastern grounds. A safe staircase winds spirally 
around the whole dome, between the exterior and in 
terior shells. The exterior diameter of the peristylian 
circular colonnade is 124 feet 9^ inches, and the columns 
of the peristyle are 27 feet in height, and weigh 12,000 
pounds each. It is well worth the while of visitors to 
make the ascent of the dome, for the exertion will be 
amply repaid by the splendid view to be had from the 
top. Looking toward the east, one sees the rich hills 
and valleys of Maryland, dotted here and there with 
hamlets and farmhouses; while refreshing streams, 
curling among the hills and winding through the val- 
leys, lend a glorious beauty to the view. To the west, 
the Old Dominion — once rich and lovely, but now de- 
vastated by war — stretches out her broad acres as far 
as the eye can reach ; while the course of the Potomac 
can be traced from the narrow gorges of the hills in 
the direction of the Blue Ridge ; until, far oflf toward 
the south, it widens into a magnificent bay. At the 



TO WASHINGTON CITY. 17 

feet of the observer lies the City of "Washington, its 
massive and elaborately constructed public buildings 
rising in grand relief far above the piles of brick and 
mortar surrounding them. A little farther on lies 
Georgetown ; and a glance to the southwest will in- 
clude the City of Alexandria in the sublime view. A 
coloss d statue in bronze, representing the Goddess of 
Liberty, crowns the pinnacle of the dome. This statue 
may be said to be the joint work of Crawford and 
Clark Mills, for in its construction the latter has simply 
completed what death compelled Crawford to leave 
unfinislied. The statue is 20 feet high. The dome 
resembles somewhat those of St. Peter's, at Eome ; the 
cathedral St. Isaac's, at St. Petersburg ; St. Paul's, 
London, &c. ; and it is only 4 feet less than St. Paul's 
and 36 feet less than St. Peter's. 

The grounds surrounding the Capitol are all that 
could be desired, covering as they do a large area, and 
being kept in the neatest possible order. The western 
grounds gradually descend from the western front of 
the Capitol, and are adorned with a great variety of 
American trees, whose branches, interlocking with 
each other across the walks, cast a grateful shade all 
around, and thus invite visitors, who, in the summer, 
find this one of the most delightful promenades in the 
metropolis. Miniature flower-gardens, interspersed 
here and there, and fountains and basins of pure water, 
add to the attractions of the locality. The eastern 
grounds are also carefully laid out, and an air of refine- 
ment is given to them by Greenough's statue of Wash- 
ington, sitting upon a pedestal of granite. The right 
hand of the statue points toward heaven, and the left 
grasps a Koman sword, the handle turned away from 
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18 THE STKANGER'S GUIDE-BOOK 

the person. Opposite to this statue, and on the east- 
ern portico of tlie Capitol, are Persico's statues of Co- 
lumbus, the Indian Woman, and Peace and War ; and 
here, too, may be seen Greenough's colossal group of 
statuary, called Civilization. This portico (which also 
contains other statues) gives to the eastern front of the 
building a most imposing appearance. The colonnade 
consists of twenty-four massive Corinthian columns of 
stone, thirty feet high, and each column ornamented 
at the top with carved stone. This portico is in the 
centre of the building, and the porticos on either wing 
will be scarcely less imposing. The whole cost of the 
Capitol, with the grounds surrounding it, will not be 
less than $10,000,000 or $12,000,000. 

The interior of the Capitol is as grand as the exte- 
rior. The Rotunda, which one naturally views first 
upon entering, is directly in the centre of the building, 
and is divided into eight panels, between w^iich are 
four bas reliefs of historical subjects, representing re- 
spectively, " Preservation of Capt. Smith by Pocahon- 
tas," "Landing of the Pilgrims," "Conflict between 
Daniel Boone and Indians," and " Penn's Treaty with 
the Indians." The paintings occupying the several pan- 
els are, "Declaration of Independence," "Surrender 
of Gen. Burgoyne," " Cornwallis's Surrender at York- 
town," " Washington's Resignation at Annapohs," 
" Embarkation of the Pilgrims," " Landing of Colum- 
bus," " Baptism of Pocahontas," and " Discovery of 
the Mississippi by De Soto." A number of other 
paintings adorn the Rotunda; and the sculptor, too, 
has done his part in the embellishment of this part of 
the Capitol. The Rotunda is 96 feet in diameter and 
M feet high. 



TO WASHINGTON CITY. 19 

Senate Ciiambee and House of Representatiyes. 
— The Senate of the United States, the highest and 
most dignified legislative body under our form of gov- 
ernment, occupies an apartment in the centre of the 
second floor of the north wing of the Capitol, as ex- 
tended. The Chamber (including the galleries) is 113 
feet 3 inches long and 80 feet 7 inches wide, and 36 
feet high. Upon the floor the seats are arranged in a 
semicircular form, facing toward the north wall. The 
chair of the President of the Senate (Vice-President of 
the United States) and the desks of the clerks are 
placed in the middle of the north wall of the Chamber. 
Galleries extend all the way around (above the floor), 
and to these visitors are admitted at all times except 
during an executive session. The galleries at the east 
side are reserved for ladies, and gentlemen who accom- 
pany them. Certain portions of the galleries are par- 
titioned off for the accommodation of the diplomatic 
corps and other dignitaries; and immediately in the 
rear of and above the President's chair is a gallery for 
the special use of reporters and representatives of the 
press. Beneath the galleries are dressing rooms for 
the convenience of Senators. The floor of the Senate 
Chamber is 83 feet 11 inches by 51 feet 1 inch. The 
ceiling is of cast iron, with skylights of ornamented 
glass, richly embellished with symbolic representations 
of the history and characteristics of the country. At 
night the Chamber is lighted with gas, the jets being 
placed above the glass in the ceiling ; thus throwing 
down a light soft and mellow as tliat of the brightest 
day. The ventilation of the Chamber is perfect, numer- 
ous openings in the walls and floor admitting air, 
which in cold weather is heated by means of steam 



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pipes. The gallery fronts contain panels for pictures 
and niches for statuary. The style of decoration is re- 
markably rich, as is also the coloring, which is of a 
lighter shade thaie that of the House of Representatives. 
Continuous halls run all around the Chamber, and di- 
vide it from the committee rooms; the President's 
room ; the Vice-President's retiring room ; the recep- 
tion room for visitors, &c. ; all of which are objects of 
interest to the visitor. The description of the Senate 
Chamber will apply to the Kepresentatives' Hall, with 
the exception that the latter is much larger, its dimen- 
sions being 13^ feet long, 93 feet wide, and 36 feet 
high. In the centre of each skylight in this Hall is a 
painting representing the coat of arms of a State or 
Territory. The Speaker's chair is in the middle of the 
south wall. The portraits (full length) of Washington 
and Lafayette occupy places in panels on either side of 
the Speaker's chair. These chambers were only occu- 
pied a few years ago, during Mr. Buchanan's adminis- 
tration. The chamber formerly occupied by the Senate 
is now known as the Supreme Court Room. It is in 
what was the north wing before the new projections 
were added. The room is 75 feet long, 45 feet Avido, 
and the same number of feet high. Ionic columns sup- 
port a gallery to the east. In this room meets the 
highest judicial tribunal in the land. 

The old Hall of Representatives, too, was a small 
affair, comj-ared with the new one. No deliberations 
of any kind are now held in it ; but it is a spot to be 
visited on account of the classic and historical memo- 
ries that cluster around it. It is situated on the second 
floor of the south wing of the old building, and is a 
room 90 feet long, 62 wide, and CO high. Twenty-four 



TO WASHINGTON CITY. 21 

columns of variegated Potomac marble surround it. 
These have capitals of white Italian marble of the 
Corinthian order. Fine specimens of statuary from 
the studios of the most noted sculptors are to be seen 
in this room, Vv^hose walls once echoed back the elo- 
quence of Clay, Calhoun, Webster, Randolph, Adams, 
and a host of others. 

The LiBEART room is seldom neglected by the vis- 
itor to the Capitol. It occupies the western projection 
of the Capitol, and is divided into three rooms, the 
largest of which is of the following dimensions, viz. : 
length, 91 feet ; width, 34 feet ; height, 38 feet. The 
other rooms are respectively 70 feet long and 29 feet 
wide. Prior to tlio year 1851 the Library contained 
50,000 vols. A fire, which originated from a defective 
flue, at that time destroyed all but about 20,000 of the 
books, and a large number of valuable manuscripts 
which can never be replaced. The present Library 
rooms are made fireproof, being fitted up with iron 
cases and iron ceilings. The roof is of copper, and is laid 
on iron rafters, and the rooms are lighted by ornamental 
skylights. Three stories of iron cases, each 9 feet G inch- 
es high, occupy both sides of the main Library room. The 
second and third stories of this room consist of pro- 
jecting alcoves ; and platforms running all around give 
easy access to the cases. The alcoves are 9 feet 8 inches 
wide, and an ornamented pier forms the head of each 
projection. Architraves, finished with shields and or- 
naments, cross the alcoves. The floor of the galleries 
is composed of plates of cast iron, and they are protect- 
ed by pedestals and railings. The Library may be vis- 
ited at all times during a Congressional session, and on 
specified days during the recess. 



22 THE STE anger's GUIDE-BOOK 

Those above mentioned are the special objects of 
interest in the Capitol building ; but there are other 
localities well worth the attention of visitors: as for 
instance, the Committee rooms ; the marble room ; the 
passages, corridors and staircases. Here and there will 
be seen sculptured marble representing the statesmen 
and heroes who have at different periods aided in 
moulding the destinies of this great country. The 
paintings, too, on the staircases leading to the Senate 
and Representatives' Hall, deserve a moment's atten- 
tion. 



THE WHITE HOUSE. 

The Presidential mansion, known all over the 
country as the " White House," is on Pennsylvania 
avenue, at a distance of over a mile west of the Capi- 
tol. The building is of freestone, painted white, and 
was erected after a plan of the architect Hoban, and its 
erection Avas commenced in 1792. In 1814 the British 
partially destroyed it, and the work of rebuilding was 
commenced in the following year (1815), under the 
superintendence of the same architect. It is 170 feet 
front, and has a depth of 86 feet, and is situated on a 
plat of ground comprising an area of 20 acres ; and the 
building itself is on an elevation of 44 feet above the 
Potomac. The edifice is of lofty dimensions. The 
north front presents the appearance of a building two 
stories high, and is ornamented with a lofty portico, 
which was added to the main building during the pres- 
idency of General Jackson. This portico has four 
columns of the Ionic order in front, supporting the 



TO WASHINGTON CriY. 23 

massive covering of the stone platform in front of the 
main entrance. Three other columns of the same or- 
der form a projection which covers a carriage way; 
and from this carriage way the visitor steps upon the 
platform above referred to. In front of this portico 
is a nea'ly ornamented yard, of semicircular form, 
with carriage ways and foot pavements leading to 
gates at either corner, which afford ingress from Penn- 
sylvania avenue. In this yard stands a bronze statue 
of Thomas Jefferson, which was presented to the Gov- 
ernment by Capt. Lev}--, U. S. N". Also in front of the 
Executive Mansion, but on the opposite side of Penn- 
sylvania avenue, is Lafayette Square, which is beauti- 
fully ornamented with trees, shrubbery, and flowers, 
and which has become a fashionable promenade and 
resort, its walks being, every fine day and evening, 
thronged by the beauty and fashion of the National 
Capital. This square contains the celebrated eques- 
trian bronze statue of Jackson, the work of Ohirk 
Mills, who has the honor of being the first artist to 
succeed in erecting a statue representing a steed poised 
upon the hind feet. Cannon, captured by Jackson in 
his conflicts with the British, constituted the material 
of which the statue was made. It cost $50,000. The 
south part of the Executive Mansion looks toward the 
Potomac. Upon this side the building presents a rus- 
ticated base, and gives a fagade of three stories. This 
front is ornamented with a colonnade of six columns of 
the Ionic order, and has two flights of steps, which 
lead from the garden to the principal story. The gar- 
den upon this side of the Mansion is a lovely spot, and 
a favorite resort. The grounds are laid out in a taste- 
ful and romantic style, adorned with artificial mounds, 



24 THE stranger's guide-book 

trees, shrubbery, flowers, and a fountain. From these 
grounds a splendid view is obtained of the surround- 
ing country, the Potomac, and the City of Alexandria. 

Appended to the main building of the Mansion are 
projections at either end, with rooms and apartments 
fitted up for various household purposes ; and the 
western projection is surmounted by a magnificent 
greenhouse, containing the rarest and most beautiful 
exotics. 

The interior of this home of the Presidents is fitted 
up in a style to correspond with its handsome and rich 
exterior. Nearly all parts of the house are accessible 
to visitors, and something to interest may be found in 
all the apartments ; but the east room is especially de- 
serving of attention. This room is 80 feet long, 40 feet 
v/ide, and 22 feet high, and is furnished with much 
splendor. 

To casual visitors the President is not accessible 
except at stated times. In the winter season the Chief 
Magistrate, howevei*, holds levees, to which all are 
welcome, and great crowds always take advantage of 
such occasions to pay their respects to the ruler of the 
nation. 



TREASURY BUILDING. 

This is a noble structure, and is situated on Fifteenth 
street, just south of the State Department. Pennsyl- 
vania avenue is here cut ofi", but continues again above 
the State Department, and thence runs west to George- 
town. The Treasury building is of granite ; over 460 



TO WASHINGTON^ CITY. 25 

feet in length and 266 feet wide. The east front has a 
colonnade of Ionic columns, 300 feet long. These col- 
umns are 42 in number. Projecting porticos decorate 
the north and south ends of the building. A more im- 
posing structure than this cannot be found in the city.. 
The granite of which it is constructed is from Dix; 
Island, on the coast of Maine. Prior to 1855 the- 
building occupied bj the Treasury Department was; 
336 feet long, with a depth at the centre of 190 feet,, 
but at that time projections, which gives it its present 
length, were added. There is also a portico about thie- 
centre of the east front. The building is not yet fully 
completed according to the plan of the architect,, but' 
workmen are continually employed upon it. 

The interior arrangements of this magnificent edi- 
fice are in keeping with its rich exterior. The orna- 
mentation is American in its details, and is more elab- 
orate than that of any other public building — the 
Capitol, probably, excepted. No one who has a taste 
for architectural beauty and design will fail to visit 
this magnificent structure. 



PATENT orriOE. 

The Patent Office building is one of superior finish: 
and elegance. It occupies the entire space between 
Seventh and Ninth and F and G streets. The style of 
ai'chitecture is Doric, and the finish is so exceedingly 
plain, and yet the building, in all its architectural de- 
tails, is so grand and majestic that it excites the admi- 
ration of all who behold it. The building extends 410' 
3 



26 THE stranger's guide-book 

feet from Seventh to Ninth street, and 275 feet from F 
to G street, and has fronts on all four of the streets 
lEamed. All of the building, except the south part, is 
huiSt of crystallized marble, the centre of the part 
!nam<ed being brown sandstone, painted to correspond 
with ihe other portions of the building. The inner 
•quadrangle of the structure is 265 feet long by 135 
ifeet Mv'ide. The base is of freestone ; and the base- 
ment is fitted up with ofiices for the clerks connected 
with the Department, and with rooms for models of 
large size, &c. A semicircular stone staircase runs 
from this basement to the upper stories, of which there 
are two. The east, west, and south sides of the edifice 
are ornamented with porticos. The broad platform of 
the south portico is reached by a flight of 28 granite 
steps, and it is studded with double rows of fluted 
icolunans. These columns are of the Doric order. 
They are made of freestone, and are 16 in number, 
and each column is 18 feet in circumference. The 
roof of the buiiding is flat, and is covered with copper. 
The interi-or of this magnificent edifice is as grand 
as the exterior, and the arrangements are complete in 
all their details. The third story is occupied by cases 
and shelves containing models of patents. The room 
thus occupied measures 1,350 feet in length on its 
outer surface, and occupies the whole third story of the 
immense building, running all around the quadrangle. 
Here may ]>e seen not only models of all articles pat- 
ented, but a vast number of curiosities and relics of 
Eevolutionary days, among which are the printing press 
of Franklin, and articles of personal property which 
belonged to Washington. Besides, the room itself is 
worthy of careful examination, as indeed is the entire 
building. 



TO WASHINGTON CTTY. 27 

This edifice was intended especially for the trans- 
action of business appertaining to patents, but as this 
is part of the Interior or Home Department of the Gov- 
ernment, the Secretary of the Interior has his office 
here, and the business appertaining to the internal 
economy of the Government, as pensions, lands, Indian 
afl[airs, &c., is here transacted. 



GENERAL POST OFFICE. 

Tliis is one of the finest buildings in Washington. 
It occupies the whole square between E and F and 
Seventh and Eighth streets, the position being a very 
central one. The erection of the edifice was com- 
menced in 1839, Mr. Robert Mills being the architect ; 
and in 1855 it was extended under the direction of 
Mr. Walter. It is built of white marble. The style is 
what is known as the Palatial, and the order of archi- 
tecture is a modified Corinthian. The building rests 
on a rustic basement, and is throe stories high. Length 
fi'om north to south, 300 feet. Depth from east to 
west, 204 feet. The extension is much superior to the 
old building, both in material and finish. Monoliths 
of Italian marble form the columns of the extension. 
Among the curiosities to be seen here are the papers 
left by Benjamin Franklin relative to post office affairs. 
The dead letter office also presents attractions to vis- 
itors. 

The Washington City Post Office, a well-arranged 
and well-conducted establishment, occupies the lower 
story of the northern front of this building. 



28 THE stranger's guide-book 



SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 

The liberality of an Englishman named James 
Sraithson, who died at Genoa in 1828, gave to this 
country and to science the famed Smithsonian Insti- 
tute, which is situated on a tract of public land ex- 
tending from Seventh to Twelfth street, and from the 
canal to B street south, embracing about fifty-two 
acres. Mr. Smithson was the son of the Duke of 
Northumberland, and was educated at Oxford. The 
business of his life was to study, and chemistry princi- 
pally occupied his attention. There is nothing in his 
will to indicate why he made the United States his 
trustee in the dissemination of science and knowl- 
edge. His fortune was intended to benefit the world, 
and the United States accepted the agency tendered. 
In his will the testator bequeathed his money to his 
nephew, Henry James Hungerford (who was then in a 
hopeless state of consumption), with a reversion to the 
United States. Mr. Hungerford died in 1835, without 
issue, and Hon. Richard Rush, of Philadelphia, was 
sent to England to secure the bequest, and the money, 
amounting then to $515,169, was transmitted to the 
United States in 1838. In 1846, Congress passed an 
act establishing the Smithsonian Institute as it now is, 
and the erection of the building was commenced at 
once. The fund was loaned to the United States at an 
interest of six per cent, per annum, and the building 
was erected out of the interest that had accumulated 
up to the year 1846. The President of the United 
States, the Vice-President, members of the Cabinet, 
Chief Justice of the United States, and Commissioner 



TO WASHINGTON CITY. 29 

of the Patent Office, are ex-officio the officers of the 
Institution, and they constitute a Board of Regents, 
who elect a Chancellor, Secretary, and an Executive 
Committee. 

The structure is of red sandstone, and is built in 
the Eomanesque or Norman style of architecture. 
The building is 447 feet long from east to west. Its 
greatest breadth is 160 feet. Ihe length of the east 
wing is 82 feet ; width 52 feet ; height 42^ feet. The 
west wing is 84 feet long, 40 feet wide, and 38 feet 
high. The building is embellished with nine towers, 
varying in height and manner of construction. The 
higher tower, which is in the centre of the north 
front of the building, reaches an elevation of 150 feet. 
The building is peculiar in its construction, there being 
no two parts of it alike. The towers, facades, corners, 
&c., are all dissimilar, and yet all parts of the building 
are symmetrical, and correspond reguharly. The roofs- 
of the building are slate-covered. The main entrances- 
are in the north and south parts of the building. A 
double tower surmounts the north entrance, and a 
large square tower the south entrance. The Museum 
occupies the whole of the first story of the main build- 
ing. It is one large room, 200 feet long and 50 feet 
wide. The collection of all sorts of curiosities liere is. 
of exceeding interest. In the west wing of the build- 
ing is the library, which is capable of containing 100,- 
000 volumes. The reading room adjoins the library.. 
The lecture room, which is capable of containing 1,200' 
persons, is in the second story, in the centre of the> 
main building. This room is 100 feet long, and a 
width of 75 feet has been secured by occupying part 
of the towers. On either side of the lecture room are^ 
3* 



30 THE STRANGER'S GUIDE-BOOK 

rooms 50 feet square. The one on the east is for ap- 
paratus, &c., and that on the west is occupied by Stan- 
ley's gallery of Indian paintings, and other collections. 
The offices and business rooms are in the towers. The 
Board of Regents meet in the second story of the south 
tower. In this room are preserved the personal eftects 
of Mr. Smithson. 

The grounds around the building are beautifully 
laid out and well cared for. A. J. Downing, the dis- 
tinguished horticulturist and landscape gardener, laid 
out the grounds, but he died w^hile prosecuting his 
plans, and the American Pomological Society, of 
which Mr. D. was one of the original members, 
erected to his memory a monument which cost $1,600. 
This monument occupies a place in the grounds, and 
is a feature of interest to visitors. 

The Smithsonian is open daily from 9 to 3 o'clock, 
and during the winter season, free lectures upon scien- 
tific subjects are given. 



STATE DEPARTMENT. 

An unpretending brick building, in the same en- 
closure with the President's house, but northeast of it, 
and on the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Fif- 
teenth street, is occupied by the Department of State. 
It is two stories high above the basement, the latter 
being built of freestone. The length of the building is 
160 feet ; width 55 feet. Broad passages run the 
■entire length of the building on both floors, and on 
•either side are the offices of the Secretary and Assist- 



TO WASHINGTOI?^ CITY. 31 

ant Secretary of State, and of the clerks and other em- 
ployes of the Department. The library of books, 
maps and charts in this building is immense, and 
nnmber over 15,000 distinct works. Copies of all 
works copy rii!;h ted in this country are also carefully 
preserved in this Department, and the volumes num- 
ber at this time 12,000 or 14,000. In this unpretend- 
ing building is transacted all the business of the Gov- 
ernment with foreign countries. The original of the 
Declaration of Independence, and other papers of his- 
toric note and interest to American citizens, may all be 
seen here. 

This building is surrounded by an iron fence ; the 
grounds enclosed being tastefully ornamented with 
shade trees. On the northern front of the building is 
a portico of the Ionic order of architecture. 



WAR DEPARTMENT. 

The building in which the business connected with 
the Department of War is transacted, is situated in the 
northwest corner of the grounds partly occupied by the 
"White House, and is a building somewhat similar to 
that occupied by the State Department. Like the lat- 
ter, it was originally only two stories high, but the 
great increase of business during the civil war necessi- 
tated the addition of another story. The dimensions 
of the building are 130 feet long by 60 wide. Like the 
State Department, this building also has a portico of 
the Ionic order, facing north. Its interior arrangement 
is similar to that of the State Department building. 



32 THE steangee's guide-book 

Here is transacted all business connected with Army 
operations. The accumulation of business, consequent 
upon the war, has caused a great increase of the cleri- 
cal force over what it was in former years, wben but a 
few thousand men constituted tlie Federal army. The 
floors of the rooms in the building are nicely carpeted, 
and the walls are decorated with pictures representing 
battle scenes. 



NAYY DEPARTMENT. 

The Navy Department is situated directly south of 
the War Department, and within a few yards of it. 
The building is similar in construction to those occu- 
pied by the War and State Departments. It is three 
stories high ; a new story having been added recently. 
Here is transacted all business connected with Naval 
operations. The rooms of the building are well fur- 
nished, and the walls are adorned with portraits of 
Naval heroes. Trophies captured in Naval fights may 
at times be seen here. The grounds of this building, 
as well as those around the War Department, are en- 
closed by neat iron fences, and are ornamented by 
numerous shade trees. 



NAVY YARD. 



The Navy Yard is over a mile east of the Capitol, on 
the Eastern branch of the Potomac River. It covers 
an area of about 20 acres, and is enclosed on the land 



TO T^'ASHINGTON CITY. 33 

side by a massive brick wall. The entrance is at the 
foot of Eighth street east, and is through a handsome 
arched gateway, the design of the architect Latrobe. 
This yard is one of the most extensive in the Union, 
and keeps in constant employ an immense number of 
workmen, who are continually engaged in the manu- 
facture of anchors, chain cables, steam engines, boilers, 
sails, and every description of article necessary to the 
building, repair, or fitting out of vessels of war. The 
yard is always in a neat and cleanly condition, and 
the arrangements of the workshops are perfect in all 
details. Near the entrance (inside) are buildings for 
the residence of the Commandant of the yard, and for 
other officers on duty there. 

Near the gate are large cannon, captured by Com. 
Decatur at Tripoli ; and other trophies of victory may 
be seen at different points in the yard. 

War vessels of the largest draught, and smaller ves- 
sels, are always lying off the yard for repair; while 
new vessels are oftentimes being constructed. "War 
vessels of foreign friendly nations also frequently come 
up and anchor off the yard. 

All the departments of the yard, including the ship 
houses, iron and brass founderies, ordnance department, 
machine shops, pyrotechnical laboratory, rolling mill, 
&c., should be visited. There are two immense ham- 
mers here, one of which weighs 3,600 lbs., and the 
other 2,240 lbs., both of which always prove attractive 
to visitors. 

On Eighth street east, and a short distance north 
of the Navy Yard, are the Barracks for the United 
States Marines, which are enclosed by a heavy brick 
wall. 



34 THE STEANGER'S GinDE-BOOK 



THE AESEISTAL. 

At some distance soutli of the Capitol, and at tlie 
junction of the Eastern Branch with the Potomac, on 
what is known as Greenleaf's Point, is situated the 
"Washington Arsenal. It is surrounded on three sides 
by water, and presents a fine appearance. Here are 
prepared all kinds of ordnance, by the best and latest 
improvements in machinery adapted to the purpose. 
The storehouse and buildings are spacious, and are 
filled with warlike instruments of all kinds. Besides, 
there are collected here a number of famous batteries 
which have done good service in wars in which the 
United States have been engaged. Among them are 
the famous batteries of Bragg and Duncan, which did 
such splendid execution in Mexico. Many old pieces 
used or captured in the Revolution of 1770 are also to 
be seen here. In the model ofiice are patterns of all 
sorts of arms and equipments; not only such as are in 
use in our own, but also in foreign armies. Two 
buildings, which present the appearance of pyramids, 
contain machinery for testing the strength and quality 
of gunpowder. 



COLUMBIAN ARMORY. 

This building was designed as a depository of arms 
for the District of Colum*bia militia, and of national 
trophies, relics, flags, &c. It is built of brick, painted 
white, and is three stories high ; 103 feet long and 57 
feet wide. It is a fine piece of architecture. Iron col- 



TO WASHINGTON CITY. 35 

amns support the floors of the second and third stories. 
It is situated on the "Island," between Sixth and Sev- 
enth streets; on the "Mall" or public ground between 
the Capitol and Smithsonian Institute. 



THE CITY HALL. 



The citizens of Washington have one building, 
which, for beauty and architectural design, is not in- 
ferior to any belonging to the U. S. Government, and 
that is the City Hall, which is situated at the north 
end of Four-and-a-Half street, on what is known as 
Judiciary square. The structure is of the Ionic order 
of architecture, and was designed by George Iladfield, 
and commenced in 1820; but delays occurred, audit 
was not completed until 1850. The length of the 
building is over 200 feet from east to west. The main 
building is 150 feet long, and two wings, each 166 feet 
from north to south, and 47 feet in height from projec- 
tions on either side. Between these wings there is a 
stone pavement 61 feet wide. A magnificent portico 
in tlie centre is studded with 18 Ionic columns. Tun- 
nel-shaped passages run under each projection, and on 
either side are rooms occupied as oflices by various 
corporation officers. There is also a portico at the 
south end of each projection. In the eastern projection 
are the offices of the clerks of the Courts and of the 
marshal of the District. The corporation offices and 
Council Chambers occupy the western projection. The 
court rooms are in the main building, on either side of 
the large portico. The building presents a really im- 



36 THE stranger's guide-book 

posing appearance. The grounds around it have been 
laid out in fashionable style, and when completed and 
the trees begin to grow, the park will be one of the 
handsomest in the city. 



SOLDIERS' HOME. 

On a high plateau, three miles north of the Capi- 
tol, is the " Soldier's Home " or " Military Asylum." 
The site was selected by General Scott, the object 
being the establishment of a home for the wornout 
veterans of the United States Army. From its eleva- 
tion a charming view is had of all the surrounding 
country. The main building is 593 feet long, and is 
built after the Norman style of architecture, of East 
Chester marble. A mess room 60 feet long is in the 
rear of the main building. Two smaller buildings, 
one 52 by 40 feet, and the other 48 by 40 feet, are 
near the main building, and are known as officers' 
quarters. The Presidents of the United States have, 
for a few years past, occupied one of these last-men- 
tioned buildings as a summer resort. The drives lead- 
ing to this retreat are exceedingly fine and romantic. 



NATIONAL OBSERVATORY. 

The National Observatory, which has already played 
a prominent part in the world of science, was erected 
during the administration of President Tyler, and is 
situated between the President's house and George- 



TO WASHINGTON CITY. 37 

town, at the distance of about a mile west of the 
former. The building is two stories high, and is sur- 
mounted by a movable dome. It is 50 feet square, 
and there are wings extending east, south, and west. 
From the top of the building, a magnificent view of 
Georgetown and the surrounding country as far down 
as Fort Washington is afforded. The large telescope 
called the " Equatorial," which is a fourteen-foot re- 
fractor, is mounted in the revolving dome, and it is 
worth while to observe the splendid machinery at- 
tached to it. Smaller telescopes are constantly em- 
ployed searching the heavens ; and besides the astro- 
nomical observations made here, chronometers forthe 
use of the Navy are thoroughly tested ; researches- are ■ 
made as to tides, currents, &c., and longitudes are de- 
termined with great accuracy by the aid of the electric 
telegraph. This observatory occupies a high rank 
among the similar institutions of the world, and longi- 
tude and latitude are now reckoned from it as frequent- 
ly and as accurately as from Greenwich. The Observ- 
atory lies in north latitude 38° 53' 39", and west longi- 
tude 77° 2' 48" from Greenwich, and is itself a meridian. 
The time for Washington and Georgetown is regulated ^ 
here by a black ball, which, at precisely 12 o'clock on 
each day, is let fall from the flagstaff of the Observa- 
tory. 

This is one of the most interesting places to visit in 
the District, and visitors will always find some one 
in attendance to show and explaia the objects to be • 
seen. 



38 THE stranger's guide-book 



INSANE ASYLUM. 

The Insane Asylum, which is built of brick, and 
is Til feet long, surrounded by highly ornamented 
.grounds, is situated on a prominent elevation, in a re- 
^ tired spot on the east bank of the Potomac, across the 
Anacostia or Eastern Branch. The style of architec- 
ture is Gothic. The centre building is enriched with 
buttresses on the corner, and the windows are finished 
with hood mouldings of cast iron. Embattled para- 
pets surround the whole building, and while the fagade 
presented is extremely simple, it is yet very rich. The 
institution is admirably conducted, and is worthy a 
visit. 



CONGRESSIONAL CEMETERY. 

The Congressional Cemetery (originally called the 
*' Washington Parish Burial Ground ") is beautifully 
situated on the Eastern Branch of the Potomac, about 
two miles from the Capitol. The grounds are laid out 
in splendid style, with paths and avenues running all 
around and through them. Trees and shrubbery or- 
nament the grounds, and the whole is enclosed by a 
brick fence. Here repose the remains of high and 
low, rich and poor, distinguished and obscure. Al- 
though denominated the ^' Congressional " burying 
ground, yet Congress has no immediate control over 
it. Many distinguished men are, however, here in- 
terred, and rows of plain cenotaphs have been erected, 
and upon these are inscribed from time to time the 



TO WASHINGTON CITY. 39 

names of such members of Congress as die in Washing- 
ton, or during their terra of Congressional service. 
Many of the monuments ar| exceedingly interesting, 
not only as magnificent works of art, but on account 
of the distinguished names to be found inscribed upon 
many of them. * 

The remains of General Taylor, Henry Clay, John 
0. Calhoun, and others whose names are historical, 
reposed for a while in the vault of this Cemetery. 
Hero too are monuments in memory of naval heroes, 
while the red man of the forest has representatives in 
various graves. 



MOUNT VERNON-. 

Mount Vernon belongs to the people of the United 
States. By contribution they purchased it, and they 
have full control over it. It is eight miles below Alex- 
andria, and fifteen below Washington, and occupies 
one of the most beautiful and romantic sites to be 
found on the banks of the Potomac. Its great attrac- 
tion is, however, to be found in the fact that it was 
the home of Washington, and that his honored re- 
mains there quietly repose. In the days of Washing- 
ton, the building no doubt presented a very fine ap- 
pearance, but the hand of time has lain heavily upon 
itj and it now presents a somewhat dilapidated appear- 
ance. There, however, Washington lived, and there he 
died, and there he and his wife quietly sleep ; and 
Mount Vernon has therefore become the Mecca to 
which Americms annually make pilgrimages. A por- 
tion of the furniture of the house is in the same posi- 



40 THE STRANGER'S GUIDE-BOOK 

tion as when Washington left it ; and among the ob- 
jects of interest, apart from the buildings and grounds, 
are pictures of the Was^jington family, the key of the 
Bastile presented to Washington by Lafayette, and 
other curiosities. 

* The mausoleum is of plain brick, and the lid of 
Washington's white marble sarcophagus is wrought 
with the arms of his country, and has simply inscribed 
upon it the one name " Washington." 



TO WASHINGTON CITY. 



41 



PART SECOND. 



TABLE SHOWING THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION OF ALL THE 
PRINCIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYES OF THE UNITED STATES 
GOVERNMENT, ALSO THE RANK AND PAY OF OFFICERS, ETC., 
OF THE ARMY AND NAVY Of THE UNITED STATES, SALARIES 
OF GOVERNORS OF STATES AND TERRITORIES, ETC. 



Annval Salaries of the Principal Officers and Employes of the 
United States Government. 



EXECUTIVE. 




Chief Clerk 


$2,200 






Disbursing Clerk 


2,000 


President $2.^ ftOO 


Other clerks range irom 

§1,200 to 

Messenger 


Private Secretary 

Assistant " 


2,500 
1,500 


1,800 
900 


Vice-President 


8,000 


Assistant Messenger 

Laborers and Watchmen, 


700 


STATE DEPAHTME>fT. 




each 


600 






First Comptroller 


3,500 


Secretary of bt.ite. 


$8 000 


Chief clerk to do 

Other clerks to First Comp- 
troller . .$1,200 to 


2 000 


Assistant " 


3 000 




Chief Clerk 


2,200 
2,000 


1,600 
8,000 


Disbursini; Clerk 


Second Comptroller 


Superintendent of Statis- 




Chief clerk to do 


2,000 


tics 


. 2.000 


Other clerks to do. from 




Clerks of 4th class, each... 


1,800 


$1,200 to 


1,600 


3d " - .. 


1,600 


Messengers to do 


840 


'2d " " .. 


1,400 


Laborers 


600 


1st " " .. 


1,200 


First, second, third, fourth, 




Messenger 


900 


and fifth Auditors each . 


3,000 
2,000 


Assistant Messenger 


700 


Chief clerks to do. each.... 


■Watchmen, each 


600 


Other clerks to do. from 




Salaries of Envoys Extra- 




$1,200 to 


1,600 


ordinary. Ministers, Com- 




Messengers, each 


840 


missioners, Consuls, and 




Assistant do. each 


700 


Secretaries, &c., range 




Laborers, each 


600 


frwm $500 to 


17,500 


Treasurer . ... 


8,000 
2,000 




Chief clerk to do 


TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 


Other clerks to do. from 








$1,200 to 


1,800 


Secretary of Treasury 


$8,000 


Assistant Treasurer at Bos- 




Assistant " 


4.000 


ton 


4,000 



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Ass't do. at Npw York $6,000 

• at Philadelphia.. 2,000 

at St. Louis 4,000 

at Sail Francisco . 4,500 
Clerks to above range from 

$1,200 to 3,500 
Messengers to do. from 

$T00 to 900 

Eegi ster of Treasury 8,000 

Chiff clerk to do 2,000 

Solicitor of Treasury 3,500 

Chief clerk to do 2,000 

Commissioner of Customs. 3,000 

Chief clerk to do 2,000 

BITRBAT: op iCONSTEUCXION. 

Supervising Architect $3,000 

Chief clerk to do 2,500 

FXITED STATES COAST SUKVEY. 

Superintendent $6,000 

First Assistant do 3,500 

Second Assistant SufVt .... 2,500 

Third do. do 2,300 

Fourth do. do 2,100 

Fifth do. do 2,000 

Other Assistants do. from 

$1,000 to 1,900 
Sup't Assistants do. from 

$600 to 1,100 

Hydrographlc Inspection.. 2,825 

Computers from $1,000 to 1,600 

Extra observers 1 ,500 

Draughtsmen from $900 to l,Si:0 

Engravers from $900 to . . .. 2,000 

Instrument maker 1.200 

Electrotypist 2,000 

Disbursing Agent 2.500 

Artificer 1,000 

Assistant Sup't of Weights 

and Measures 2,500 

UNITED STATES MINTS. 

Director of Mint at Phila- 
delphia $3,500 

Treasurer of do 2.000 

Assayer of do 2 000 

Meltcr and llefiiier of do. . 2,000 

Chief Coiner of do 2,000 

Engraver of do 2.000 

Assistant Assayer of do. .. 1.500 

Ass't Mclter and Refiner.. 1,500 



Superintendent 

Treasurer and also Assist- 
ant Ticasurcrof United 
States 

Assayer 

Melter and Eefiner 

Assistant Assayer 

Treasurer's chief clerk 

Accountant 

• Weigh clerk 

Assistant do 

Bar clerk 



Director's clerk $1,800 

Treasurer's clerks from 

$1,500 to 1,800 

ASSAY OFFICE AT NEAV YORK. 



$3,500 



4,000 
3,000 
3.000 
2,000 
2,500 
1,S00 
1,800 
1.600 
1,500 



BRANCH MINT AT SAN FRANCISCO. 

Superintendent $4,500 

Treasurer 4,500 

Melter, Eefiner, Assayer 

and Coiner, eiich 3,000 

Commissioner of Internal 

Eevenue 4,000 

Chief clerk to do 1,800 

Supervising Inspector of 

Steamboats 1,500 



WAR DEPARTMENT. 

Secretary of War $8,000 

Assistant do. each 3,000 

Chief clerk 2,200 

Other clerks from $1,200 to 2,000 

Messenirer 900 

Assistant do. from $720 to 840 

Laborers 600 

Adjutant General 3.594 

Assistant do. from $1,956 to 2.532 

Chief clerk 1,800 

Other clerks from $1,200 to 1,600 

Messenger 840 

Quartermaster General — 3,594 

Deputy do 2,244 

Assistant do. each 2,532 

Clerks to do. from .^1,200 to 1,800 

Messengers to (\o 840 

Commissary General of 

Subsistence 2,532 

Assistants to do. each 1,956 

Second Asst's to do. each. . 1,956 

Chief clerk 1.800 

I Messenger 840 



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43 



Laborers $G00 

Paymaster General 2,T40 

Acting do 2.740 

Additional do 2,740 

Chief clerk to do l.SOO 

Other cli^-ks from |1,200 to 1,6U0 

Messenirer 840 

Surgeon General 3,594 

Assistant do. from $1,354 to 2,532 

Clerks to do. from $1,200 to 1,800 

Messenger 840 

Chief Engineer 3,594 

Assistant do 1,950 

Clerks to do. from $1,200 to 1,800 

Messenger 840 

Chief of Topographical En- 
gineers r 8,594 

Assistant do 2,244 

Clerks to do. from $1,200 to 1,800 

Messengers 840 

Laborer 600 

Chief of Ordnance 3,594 

Assistants to do. from 

$1,554 to 2.244 

Clerks to do. from $1,200 to 1,800 

Messenger 840 

Judge Advocate General.. 2,532 

Deputy do 1,956 

(See "The Army," p. 48.) 

NAVY DKPAETMENT. 

Secretary of the Navy $3,000 

Assistant do 4,000 

Chief clerk 2,200 

Eegister and Disbursing 

clerk 2,000 

Other clerks from $1,200 to 1,600 

Messenger 900 

Assistant d.> 700 

Chief (.f Bureau of Yard 

and Docks '. 3,500 

Chief clerk do 1,800 

Other clerks from $1,200 to 1,400 

Civil Engineer 2,C00 

Draughtsman 1,400 

Messenger 840 

Chief of Bureau of Con- 
struction, Equipment «& 

liepair 3,500 

Chief clerk 1,800 

Other clerks, each 1 ,400 

Draushtsman 1,400 

Clerk to do l,20ii 

Messenger 840 



Engineer in Chief of above, $3,000 

Chief clerk to do 1,800 

Assistant Engineers 750 

Chief of Bureau of Provis- 
ion and Clothing 8,500 

Chief clerk to do 1,800 

Other clerks, each. 1.400 

Messenger 840 

Chief of Bureau of Ord- 
nance and Hydrography, 3,500 

Chief clerk to do 1,800 

Other clerks, each 1,400 

Draughtsman 1,400 

Messenger 840 

Chief of Bureau of Medi- 
cine and Surgery 3,500 

Assi-stantdo 2,800 

Clerks, each 1,400 

Chief of Bureau of Equip- 
ment and llecruiting 8,500 

Chief clerk to do. ...1.... 1,200 
Ciiief of Bureau of Naviga- 
tion '.. 3,500 

Chief clerk to do 1,400 

Messengers 840 

Watchmen 600 

Laborers from $240 to 600 

(See " The Navy," p. 53.) 

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. 

Po.«tmaster General $8,000 

First, Second and Third 

Assistants, each 3,000 

Chief clerk of Inspection 

Office 2,200 

Principal clerk of Appoint- 
ment Office 1,800 

Principal clerk of Contract 

Office 1,800 

Principal clerk of Finance 

Office 1,800 

Principal clerk of Inspec- 
tion Office 1,800 

Topographer 1,800 

Disbursing clerk and Sup"t 

of Post Office Building.. 2,000 

Clerk.s, class No. 3. each'; . . 1.600 

Do. No. 2, each... 1,400 

Do. No. 1, each.. . 1.200 

Temporary clerks, each .. . 1,200 

Engineer, &c 1,200 

Messengers 900 

Assistant do. each 840 

Watchmen, each 600 



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTEEIOR. 

Secretary of Interior $8,000 

Assistant do 8,000 

Chief clerk do 2,200 

Disbnrsing clerks, each 2,000 

Other clerks from $1,400 to 1,800 

Mes-sengers from $700 to. .. 900 

Watchmen, eacn 600 

Laborers, each 600 

Superintendent of Docu- 
ment Eoom 1,800 

Assistant do 1,200 

Messenger 700 

Packer 900 

Laborers, each 600 

OFFICE FOR SUPPRESSION OF AF- 
RICAN SLAVE T]:ADK. 

Superintendent $2,000 

Clerks to do. $1,200 to 1,600 

GENERAL LAND OFFICE. 

Commissioner of Land 

Office $3,000 

Chief clerk 2,000 

Kecorder 2,000 

Other clerks from $l,2u0 to 1,800 
Packers, Laborers, and 

Watchmen. same as 

above. 
Surveyors of Public Lands 

from $2,000 to 4,500 

Chief clerks to do. $1,400 to 4,500 

PATENT OFFICE. 

Commissioner of Patents.. $4,500 

Chief clerk 2,500 

Chief Examiners, each 8,000 

Examiners, each 2,500 

Librarian 1,800 

Fourth class clerks, each.. 1,800 

Machinist 1,600 

Third class clerks, each. . .. 1,600 
Second Assistant E.xamin- 

ers, each 1,600 

Second class clerks, each.. 1,400 

Messengers, each 840 

Watchmen, each 600 

AGRICULTURAL DIVISION. 

Commissioner $3,000 

Chief clerk 2,000 



Disbursing clerk $1,800 

Statistical' clerk 1,600 

Chemist 1,600 

Librarian of Copyrights . . . 1,600 
Messenger 600 

INDIAN OFFICiJ 

Commissioner of Indian 

Aftairs $8,000 

Chief clerk 2,000 

Other clerks from $1,200 to 1,800 
Watchmen, Messengers, 
&.C., as above. 

PENSION OFFICE. 

Commissioner $3,000 

Chief clerk 2,000 

Other clerks from $1,200 to 1,800 
Watchmen, Messengers, &, 
Laborers, same as above. 

CENSUS BUREAU. 

Superintendent. . , $3,000 

Chief Clerk 2,000 

Disbursing Clerk 2,000 

Other Clerks from $1,200 to 1,800 
Messengers, Watchmen, &. 
Laborers, same as above. 

PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 

Commissioner $2,000 

Clerk to Commissioner 1,200 

Messenger t 1,000 

Laborer, per month 36.50 

Captain of Capitol Police.. 1,740 

Police of Capitol, each 1,100 

Watchmen in the Crvpt, 

each "... 800 

Gatekeeper at Capitol 876 

Watchmen, each 600 

Doorkeeper, Assist. Door- 
keeper, Watchmen, and 
Fireman at the Presi- 
dent's House, each 600 

Gardener of President 800 

Public Gardener 600 

Laborers on Public Gro'ds, 
Watchmen, Lamplight- 
ers, &c., each 600 

METROPOLITAN POLICE COMMIS- 
SIONERS. 

President and Commission- 
ers, each $250 



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45 



Treasurer $S50 

Superintendent of Police.. 1,500 

(;ierk to the Board 1,000 

Sergeants of Police, each.. 600 
Police Piitrolmen, each per 

month.. ^ 40 

PENITENTIARY 

Warden $1,800 

Deputy Warden 900 

Clerk 1,200 

Inspectors, each 250 

Physician GOO 

Chaplain 600 

Matron COO 

Guards, each 600 

Messenger 660 

Night Wall Guard 730 

Foreman of Shoe Shop 939 

HOSPITAL FOK INSANE. 

Superintendent, board and |2,500 
Assist. Physician, " " 900 

Clerk, " " 500 

Per month. 
Male Supervisor, board and $35 
Female " " " 15 

Male Attendants, each, 

board and 14 to 18 

.Female Attendants, each, 

board and 10 

Carpenter, board and 42.25 

Gardener, " '• 85 

Tailor, " " 20 

Other Workmen, &c., 

board and from T.OO to 32 

Superintendent of Public 

Printing, per annum 3,000 

Clerks, each 1,800 

ATTORNEY-GENEUAL. 

Attorney-General |8,000 

Assist. Attorney-General.. 3,000 

Clerks, from 1,400 to 1,600 

Messenger 900 

JUDICIARY— SUPREME COURT. 

Chief Justice $6,500 

Associate Judges, each 6,000 

Clerk Fees. 

Eeporter 1,300 

COURT OF CLAIMS. 

Judges, each $4,000 



Solicitors, each $3,500 

Deputy ydicitors, each. .. 2,500 
Clerk 3,000 

DISTRICT COURTS OF UNITED 
STATES. 

Judges, from |1,S00 to $5,000 

Attorneys, and fees, from 200 to 250 
Marshals, " " 200 to 250 
Chief Justices of Territo- 
ries, from $2,000 to $2,500 

CONGRESS— SENATE. 

The compensation of each Senator 
is $6,000 for each Congress, or 
$3,0U0 per annum, and mileage 
at the rate of $8 for every 20 
miles of estimated distance by 
the most usual road from his 
place of residence to the seat of 
Congress. Deductions are made 
for absence, and mileage allow- 
ed for only two sessions to each 
Congress. 
Secretary of the Senate. . . . $3,600 

Chief Clerk 2,500 

Principal Clerk 2,160 

Principal E.xecutive Clerk, 2,160 

Other Clerks, each 1,850 

Keeper of Stationery 1,752 

1st Messengers, each 1,080 

Paue 500 

Sergeant-at-arms 2,000 

1st Assist. Doorkeeper 1,700 

M " " each 1,500 

Other Messengers, each 1,200 

Postmaster 1,750 

Assistant Postmaster 1,440 

Mail Boys, each 900 

Superintendent of Finances 1,200 

Assistant do. do 600 

Superintendent of Folding 

Eoom 1,500 

Superintendent of Docu- 

m(fnt Room 1,500 

Assistant Superintendents 

of Document Room, each 1,200 
Laborers, from $1.50 to $2.50 

Iter day. 
Chief Engineer of Heating, 

&c 1,500 

Assistant Engineer of Heat- 

iirg,&c 1,200 

There are 2 Senators from each 
State. 



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HOUSE OF REPRESKNTATIVES. 

The compensation of a member or 
delegate is ihe same as tliat of a 
Senator, with mileage, &c. 
Clerk of House of Repre- 
sentatives $3,600 

Chief Clerk 2,160 

Journal Clerk 2,160 

Assistant Clerks, each 1,800 

Librarian 1,800 

Temporary Clerks, each... 1.800 

Chief Messengers 1,752 

Assistant Chief Messengers, 

each 1.200 

Fold, rs, each 1,200 

Engineer 1,500 

Assistant Engineers, each.. 1,200 
Firemen, each $2.00 per day. 
Laborers, each $1.50 to 2.00. 

Ser-t anl-at-arms $2,160 

Clerk to Sergeant-at-arms . 1,800 
Messenger to' " " . 1,200 

Postmaster of House of 

Eei)resentatives ... 2,160 

Assi.-tant Postmaster of 

House of Representatives 1,740 

Messensrers, each 1,4 '0 

Mail P.oys, each 900 

Doorkeeper, House of Rep- 
resentatives 2,1 CO 

Assist. Do«rke<'per, House 

of Representatives 1,740 

Superintendent of Docu- 
ment Room 1,752 

Assistant Superintendent 

of Document Room 1,752 

Superintendent of Folding 

Room 1,800 

Messeuirers, from . $1,200 to 1,500 
Folders, fi-om $2.50 per day to 1,200 
Laborers, from $1.50 to ?3.00 

per day. 
Clirk to Committee of 

Claims 1,800 

Clerk to Committee of 

Ways and Means .1,800 

Messenger to Speaker's 

Room 1,800 

Cha])la:n of House of Rep- 
resentatives 750 



LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. 

Librarian $2.1 60 

S Assistant Librarians, each 1,800 



Messenger $1,440 

Laborers, each 500 

REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS, 
BY THE LATE APPORTIONMENT 
LAW. 

Alabama 6 

Arkansas 3 

California 3 

Connecticut 4 

Delaware 1 

Florida 1 

Georgia 7 

Illinois 14 

Indiana H 

Iowa 6 

Kansas 1 

Kentucky 9 

Louisiana 5 

Maine 5 

Mary Land 5 

Massachusetts 10 

Michigan 5 

Minnesota 2 

Mississippi 5 

Missouri 9 

New Hampshire 3 

New J ersey 5 

New York 31 

Noith Carolina T. 

Ohio 19 

Oregon 1 

Pennsvlvania 24 

Rhode Island 2 

South Carolina 4 

Tennessee 8 

Texas: 4 

Vermont 3 

Virginia H 

"Wisconsin 6 

ANNUAL SALARIES OF THE GOTER- 
NOK8 OF THE 6T.\Tr:S AND THE 
LOCATION OF SEAT OF GOVERN- 
MENT. 

Maine— Augusta $1,500 

New IlAMrSHiuK— Con- 
cord 1,000 

Vermont— Montpelier 1,000 

MASS.\cni-SKTTS— Boston . . 8,500 
PiioDE Island — Provi- 
dence and Newport 1,000 

Connecticut — Hartford & 

New Haven 1,100 



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New Yoke— Albany $4,000 

New Jeksey— Trenton .... 8,000 

PENNSYLVANiA-Harrisburg 4,000 

Delaware— Dover 1,334 

Maryland — Annapolis. — 

Furnished liouse and 8,000 

Virginia— Kichmond 

North Carolina— Ealeigh 

SouTU Carolina — Colum- 
bia 

Georgia — Milledgeville. .. 

Florida — Tallahassee 

Alabama — Montgomery.. 

Mississippi— Jackson 

Louisiana— Baton Rouge. 

Texas— Austin 

Arkansas- Little.Rock... 

Tennessee— Nashville 

Kentucky— Frankfort 2,500 

Ohio— Columbus 1,800 

Michigan— Lansing 1,000 

Indiana — Indianapolis 8,000 



Illinois— Springfield $1,500 

Missouri— Jefferson City.. 3,000 

Iowa— Des Moines 2,000 

Wisconsin— Madison 1,250 

Minnesota— St. Paul 1,500 

Kansas — Topeka • 

California — Sacramento . 7,000 

Oregon — Salem 1,500 

Nebraska Territory— 

Omaha City 2,500 

"Washington Territory— 

Olympia 3,000 

Nevada Territory- Car- 
son City 2,500 

Utah Territory — Great 

Salt Lake City 2,500 

Colorado Territory— 

Denver City 2,500 

Dakota Territory — 

Yankton 4,000 

New Mexico Territory — 

Santa Fe 3,000 



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THE AKM Y. 



A TABLE 



Showing the Bank, Pay, Subsistence, SfC, allowed by Law to the 
Officers, Privates, and all the various grades in the Army ofthi 
United States. 

^*:j: The i)ay and other emoluments are the same in the volunteer 
service as in the corresponding grades in the regular army. 

**.-;: A ration is the food for a soldier for a day, and its commutation 
value is SO cents. Hence the 40 rations allowed to the lieutenant- 
general, are equivalent to |12 per day. 

:(:** Forage is the food for a horse, or other animal employed for 
draft, &c., and the commutation value for a horse is $8 per month. 
Hence, for the three horses, $24 per month is the commutation value, 

:i:*.^ A servant of an officer receives the pay and subsistence of a 
private soldier. 

:^*:^ In addition to pay, rations, servants, &c., there are some other 
allowances which go to make up the total annual pay ; as, the Lieut.- 
General is allowed $50 per month for horses. 



RANK OF OFFICERS. 



General Officees. 

Lieutcnant-General 

Major-General 

Brigadier-General 

Aids and Military Secretary to Lieut- 
General, each 

Senior Aid to General-in-Chief... 

Aid to Major-General (and pay, &c., of 
Lieutenant) 

Aid to Brigadier-General (and pay, &c., 
of Lieutenant) 





,^ 


•ri 


•a 














» 




ja 


» 












•« 


a 


§ 


i 


1 


>. 


d 


o 


o 


A^ 


15 


^ 


12; 


$270.00 


40 




4 


220.00 


15 


3 


4 


124,00 


12 


S 


3 


80.00 


5 


8 


2 


80.00 


4 


3 


2 


24.00 




1 




20.00 


., 


1 





$9,336.00 
5,724.00 
8,954.00 

2,376.00 
2,268.00 

884.00 

228.00 



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49 



RANK OF OFFICERS. 


§ 
S 

1, 


1 

I. 

i 

1 


1 
1 


o 




Mounted Dragoons, Cavalry, Rifle- 

me;^, and Ligut Artillery. 
Colonel 


$110.00 
95.00 
80.00 
70.00 
53.33 
58.33 
53.83 
10.00 

95.80 
80.00 
70.00 
60.00 
50.00 
45 00 
45.00 

10.00 

10.00 

124.00 
110.00 
95.00 
80.00 
70.00 

110.00 
95.00 
80.00 
70.00 

110.00 
95.00 
80.00 
70.00 
20.00 


6 
5 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 

6 
5 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 

12 
6 
5 

I 

6 
5 
4 

4 

6 
5 
4 
4 
3 


3 
3 
3 
2 

2 
2 
2 

3 
8 
3 

1 
2 

3 
3 
3 
3 

1 

3 
3 
3 

1 

3 

I 

1 


2 
2 
2 
1 

1 

1 

.. 

2 

2 
2 

1 

1 

3 

2 
2 
2 

1 

2 

2 

1 

2 
2 
2 

1 


$2,844.00 


Lieutenant-Oolonel 


2,556.00 


Major 


2,268.00 


Captain 


1,7.58.00 


First Lieutenant 


1,5.57.96 


Second Lieutenant 


1,557.96 




1,557.96 


Adjutant (and pay of Lieutenant) 

Artillery and Infantry. 
Colonel 


120.00 
2,664.00 


Lieutenant-Culoael 


2 376.00 


Major 


2,148.00 




1,446.00 




1,326.00 


Second Lieutenant 


1,206.00 




1,206.00 


Adjutant (in addition to pay, &c., of 


216.00 


Regimental Quartermaster (and pay, 


312.C0 


Quartermaster's Department. 

Quartermaster-Gen., ranks as Bri^.-Gen. 
Ass't-Quarteim'r-Gen., " Colonel... 
Deputy '* " " Lieut.-Col. 
Quartermaster, " Major 


3,954.00 
2.844.00 
2,556.00 
2,268.00 
1,662.00 


Adjutant-General's Department. 

Adjutant-General, ranks as Colonel. 
Assis't Adj. Gen., " Lt. Col. 
Second Ass't Adj.-Gen., " Major... 
Tliird Ass't Adj.-Geu., " Captain 

Subsistence Department, 

Commissary-General, ranks as Colonel.. 
Assis't Com.-General, " Lt.-Col.. 
Commissary " Major ... 
Second Commissary, " Captain . 
Assis't Commissary (and pay of Lieut.). 


2,844.00 
2,556.00 
2,268.00 
1,662.00 

2,844.00 
2,556.00 
2,268.00 
1,662.00 
132.00 



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EANK OF OFFICERS. 



Medical Department. 



Surgeon-General ; 

Surgeons of 10 years' service 

" less than 10 years 

Assis't-Surgeon of 10 years" service 

5 '• " 

" " less than 5 years' 
service 



Judge-Advocate, ranks as Major. . . 
Inspector General, " Colonel. 
Signal-Officer, " Major . . 

Paymaster-General 

Deputy-Paymaster-General 

Paymaster 



Engineer, Topographical, and Oed- 
NANCE Department. 



Colonel 

Lieutenant-Colonel 

Major 

Captain , 

First Lieutenant 

Second Lieutenant 

Brevet Second Lieutenant 



1228.33 
80.00 
80.00 
70.00 
70.00 

58.33 

80.00 
110.00 

80 00 
228.83 

95.00 

80.00 



110.00 
95.00 
80.00 
70.00 
53.83 
58.33 
53.83 



$2,740.00 
2,700.00 
2.268.00 
2,094.00 
1,G62.00 

1,462.00 

2,268.00 
2,844.00 
2.268.00 
2,740.00 
2,556.00 
2,268.00 



2,844.00 
2,.556.00 
2,268.00 
1,662.00 
1,462.00 
1.462.00 
1,462.00 



Commanding officer of company $10 per month, for responsibility 
of clothing, arms, &c. 

Paymasters' clerks, $700 per annum, and 75 cents per day when 
actually on duty. 

Chaplains, $40 to $60 per month. 
• Chaplains in volunteers, as captains of cavalry. 



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NON-COMMISSIOXSD OFFICEnS, PRIVATES, &0. 

Monthly Pay.— One Kation to each Man. 



Artillery (tnd Infantry. 

SergeaBt-Major $21.00 

Q.uartermaster-Serj;oant. . 17.00 

Firtt Sergeant " 20.00 

Sergeant 17 00 

Corporal 13.00 

Artificer, Artillery 1 5.00 

Musician 12.00 

Private 13.00 

Principal Musician 21.00 

Cavalry. 

Sergeant Major 21.00 

Quartermaster-Sergeant. .. 21.00 

Chief Bugler 21.00 

First Sergeant 20.00 

Sergeant! 17.00 

Corporal 14.00 

Bugler 13.00 

Farrier and Blacksmith . . . 15.00 

Private 13.00 



Ordnance. 

Master-Armorer, Master- 
Carriage-Maker, or Mas- 
ter-Blacksmith $34.00 

Armorer, Carriage-Maker, 

or Bla-ksmilh 20.00 

Artificer' .' 17.00 

Laborer 13.00 

Sappem, Mitiers, and Povto- 
niers. 

Sergeant 34.00 

Corporal 20.00 

Private, first class 17.00 

Private, second class 13.00 

Musician 12.00 

Medical Cadets 30.00 

Hospital Steward, first 

class 22.00 

Hospital Steward, second 

class 20.00 

Matron 6.00 



Female Nurse, 40 cents per day, and one ration. 



INSIGNIA OF RANK. 

In the United States army, the uniform or dress, style of 
sword, buttons, epaulets, &c., are prescribed by law ; but a 
sufficiently distinguishing badge, for the ordinary observer, is 
the shoulder-strap for the commissioned, and the chevron for 
ihe non-commissioned officers. 



Shoulder-Straps. 

The particular arm of the service is indicated by the color 
of the strap. General Staff and Corps, dark blue. Infantry^ 
light blue, ^j'/i^/er?/, scarlet. C^am/r^/, yellow. 

Jfajor- General Commanding, dark blue, gold-embroider- 
ed border, three silver-embroidered stars of five rays, centre 
etar largest. 



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Other Major-Generals, the same, but only two stars. 

Brigadier- General, same, with but one star. 

Colonel, same, except silver-embroidered spread-eagle, in- 
stead of stars. 

Lieutenant- Colonel, same as colonel, but silver-embroi- 
dered leaf, instead of eagle. 

Major^ same strap as colonel, but gold leaf. 

Captaiti, same as colonel, according to corps, omitting 
eagle, and instead two gold-embroidered bars at each end, 
parallel to end of strap. 

First Lieutenant, same as for captain, but only one bar at 
each end. 

Second Lieutenant, same as lieutenant, omitting the bars. 

For Medical Cadet, strap of green cloth, with strip of 
gold lace in middle. 

Chevrons (marked on the sleeves of non-commissioned 
officers). 

Sergeant-Major^ three bars and an arc, in silk. 

Quartermaster-Sergeant, three bars, and a tie, in silk. 

Ordnance-Sergeant, three bars and a star, in silk. 

Hospital Steivard, half chevron, green, yellow silk, em- 
broidered, and a " cadiiceus," or Mercury's wand. (See 
Webster's Unabridged.) 

First Sergeant, three bars and a lozenge, in worsted. 

Sergeant, three bars, in worsted. 

Corporal, two bars, in worsted. 

Pioneer, two crossed hatchets. 

To indicate service : non-commissioned officers, musicians, 
and privates, five years' faithful service, diagonal half chevron 
on both sleeves; additional half chevron for every subse- 
quent five years. 



TO WASHINGTON CITY. 



53 



THE NAVY. 



Bank and Faij, as established hy Laxo, in the Navy and dfarine of 

the United States. 

By Act of Congress, July, 1SG2, the following nine grades are 
established, in the active list of line officers of the United States 
Navy, corresponding in rank with the army officers designated below : 



1. Eear Admirals 

3. Comtnodores 

3. Captains 

4. Commanders 

5. Lieutenant-Commanders. 

6. Lieutenants 

7. Masters 

8. Ensigns 

9 



ranking with Major-Generals. 

" Briiradior-Generals. 

" Colonels. 

" Lieutenant -Colonela. 

" Majors. 

" Captains. 

" First Lieutenants. 

" Second Lieutenants. 

, Midshipmen. 



Pat per Annum. 



Bear-Admiral : 

At sea 15.000 

Shore duty 4,000 

Leave of absence, or wait- 
ing orders 8.000 

On retired list 2,000 

ConiTnodore : 

At sea 4,000 

Shore duty 8,200 

Leave of absence, or wait- 
in? orders 2,400 

On retired list 1,800 

Captains : 

At sea 3,.500 

Shore duty 2,800 

Leave of absence, or wait- 
ins orders 2,100 

On retired list 1,600 

Commanders : 

At sea 2.800 

Shore duty 2,240 

Leave of absence, or wait- 
ing: orders 1,680 

On retiivd list 1,400 

Lieut.-Commanders : 

At sea 2,343 

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Shore duty $1,875 

On leave, or waiting or- 
ders 1,500 

On retired list 1,300 

Lifiideiuiiits : 

At sea 2,343 

Shore duty 1,500 

On leave, or waiting or- 
ders 1,200 

On retired list 1,000 

3laster8 : 

At sea 1,500 

Shore duty 1,200 

On leave, or waiting or- 
ders 960 

On retired list 800 

Ensigns : 

At sea 1,200 

Shore duty 960 

On leave, or waiting or- 
ders 768 

On retired list 500 

3fidsh ipmen 500 

Fli-ft Surgeons 8,500 

Surgeons (at sea) : 

First five years 2,200 



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Second five years $2,400 

Third five years 2,600 

Fourth five years 2,800 

After twenty years 3.000 

On other duty. . $2,000 to 2,800 
On l^ave, or* waiting or- 
ders $1,600 to 2,300 

Retired Surgeoyis : 

Rank as commanders 1,100 

" lieutenants. 1,000 

Passed AssWt Surgeons : 

At sea 1,500 

Other duty 1,400 

On leave, or Waiting or- 
ders 800 

Retired $650 to 850 

Paymasters (,at sea) : 

First five years 2,000 

Second five years 2,400 

Third five vears 2,600 

Fourth five vears 2,900 

After twenty years 3,00i) 

On other duty.. $1,800 to 2,800 
On leave, or waiting or- 
ders $1,400 to 2,250 

Retired $1,000 to 1,100 

Ass't Paymasters (at sea ) : 

First five years 1,300 

After five years 1,500 

Other duty $1,000 to 1,200 

On leave, or waUing or- 

der^< $800 to 1,000 

Chaplains, paid as lieut's. 

Prof. Mathematics : 

On duty 1,800 



On leave $960 

Boatswains, Gunnrrs, Car- 
penters, and Sailma- 
kers (at sea^ : 

First three years 1,000 

Second three years 1.150 

Third three years 1,250 

Fourth three years 1,350 

After twelve years 1,450 

On other duty ... . $800 to 1,200 
On leave, or waiting or- 
ders $600 to 1,000 

Enffin eers : 
Chief Engineer (on duty); 

First five years 1,800 

Second five years 2,200 

Third five years 2,450 

After fifteen years, .... 2,600 
On leave of absence, 

$1,200 to 1,500 

First Assistant : 

On duty 1,250 

On leave 900 

Second Assistant : 

On duty 1,000 

Oi) leave 750 

Third Assistant : 

On duty 750 

On leave 600 

Xary Agent: 

Commissions not exceed 3,000 

At San Francisco 4,000 

Engineer-in-Chief 3.000 

Sec. to Com. of Squadron.. 1,500 

Clerk " " .. 500 



Pay per Month. 



Yeomen : 

In light Bhip $45 

In frigate 40 

In sloop 80 

Mate : 

Master's 40 

Boats wai u's 25 

Gunner's 25 

Carpenter's 25 

Sailmaker's 20 

Armorer's 20 

Masti-r-at-Arme 25 

Ship's ( "orporals 20 

Cockswains 24 

Quartermasters 24 

Quarter Gunners 20 



Captains: 

Of forecastle $24 

Of tops 20 

Of afterguard 20 

Ofhold 20 

Coopers 20 

Painters 20 

Stercards : 

Ship's 30 

Officer's 20 

Surgeon's $25 to 40 

Paymaster's $30 to 33 

Nurses 14 

Cooks : 

Ship's 24 

Officer's 20 



TO WASHINGTON CITY. 65 



Master of Band $20 

MiC8icinn.s 12 to 15 

Seamen 18 

Ordinary Seamen 14 

Landsmen 12 



Boys $8 and $9 

Firemen : 

First class 30 

Second class 25 

Coalheuvers 18 



RATIONS. 

Act to establish ayid regulate the Navy Rations^ approved 
August 29th, 1842. 

Sec. 1. * * shall consist of the following daily allowance 
for each person : one pound of salt pork, with half a pint of 
peas or beans ; or one pound of salt beef, with half pound of 
flour, and quarter pound of raisins, or dried apples, or other 
dried fruits ; or one pound of salt beef, with half pound of 
rice, two ounces butter, and two ounces cheese, together with 
fourteen ounces biscuit, quarter ounce tea, or one ounce 
coffee, or one ounce cocoa ; two ounces sugar, and one gill of 
spirits,* and a weekly allowance of half pound of pickles, or 
cranberries, half pint of molasses, and half pint of vinegar. 

Sec. 2. * * fresh meat may be substituted for salt beef 
or pork, and vegetables or sour-crout for the other articles, 
usually issued with the salted meats, allowing one and a half 
pounds of fresh meat for one pound of salt beef or pork, and 
regulating the quantity of vegetables or sour-crout so as to 
equal the value of those articles for which they may be sub- 
stituted. 

Sec. 3. * * should it be necessary to vary the above- 
described daily allowance, it shall be lawful to substitute one 
pound of soft bread, or one pound of flour, or half pound of 
rice, for fourteen ounces of biscuit ; half pint of wine for a 
gill of spirits; half pound of rice for half pint of beans or 
peas ; half pint of beans or peas for half pound of rice. 

When deemed expedient by President, Secretary of Navy, 

* Abolished, and commutation value in lieu thereof, four cents. 



66 THE steangee's guide-book 

commander of fleet or squadron, &c., the articles of butter, 
cheese, raishis, dried apples, or other dried fruits, pickles, and 
molasses, may be substituted for each other and for spirits ; 
provided the article substituted shall not exceed in value the 
articles for which it may be issued, according to scale of 
prices which is or may be established for the same. 

Sec. 4. * * in cases of necessity, the daily allowance of 
provisions may be diminished or raised, by the discretion of 
the senior officer present in command ; but payment shall be 
made to the person whose allowance shall be thus diminished, 
according to the scale of prices which is or may be established 
for the same. 

INSIGNIA OF RANK. 

• 

As with the army, the navy regulations prescribe the uni- 
form of the different ranks of officers, chapeau, cap, sword, 
epaulets, &;c. It is deemed necessary here merely to indicate 
the style of 

Siioulder-Strap. 

For an Admiral, of navy blue, gold-embroidered border, 
silver foul anchor in centre, and silver star at each end. 

For a Commodore, same as for an admiral, except to be 
but one star. 

For Captain, as for commodore, except device, silver 
eagle and anchor. 

For a Commander, as for captain, except device, a silver 
anchor in middle, with silver-embroidered leaf at each end. 

For Lieutenant- Commander, as for commander, except 
leaves embroidered in gold. 

For Lieutenant, same as for lieutenant-commander, ex- 
cept, instead of leaves, two gold-embroidered bars each side 
of anchor. 



TO WASHINGTON CITY. 



57 



For Major, same as for lieutenant, except but one bar 
each side anchor. 

For Ensigyi^ same as masters, but without bars. 



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Colonel Commandant 

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Commanding 

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Commanding 

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Staff-Majors : 

Adjutant and Inspector, Paymaster and 

Quartermaster 

Siaf-Captain : 

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Captains 

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$3,282.00 



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2,544.00 
2,106.00 



3 2,250.00 

1,656.00 
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1.308.00 
1,248.00 



Ordinary marines or privates, $13 per month. 

C'()mmis>ioneil officers, an added ration for each five years' service. 

Pay and subsistence allowed for each servant, $23.50 per month. 



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PART THIRD, 

CONTAIN ING 

TABLES, COMPILED FROM LATE CENSUS REPORT, OF VALUABLE 
AND INTERESTING STATISTICS ALSO, TABLES SHOWING DIS- 
TANCE FROM WASHINGTON TO PRINCIPAL CITIES — RATES 

OF DOMESTIC POSTAGE — STAMP DUTIES MONEYS, WEIGHTS, 

AND MEASURES. 

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Valuable and Interesting Statistics, compiled from the eighth 

Census Report of the United States, for the gear ending 
June 1st, 1860. 

Total number of deaths for the year ending 

June 1, 1860 392,821 

deaf and dumb in U. S 15,077 

deaf and dumb schools 22 

teachers in same 130 

pupils in same 2,000 

blind 12,635 

blind schools 23 

blind inmates in same 1,126 

insane 23,999 

idiotic 18,865 

Total value of products of industry $1,900,000,000 

agricultural implements pro- 
duced 17,802,514 

Total number of tons of pig iron produced 884,474- 

Total value of same $19,487,990 

Total number of tons of bar and rolled iron 

produced 406,298 

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66 THE stranger's guide-book 

Total value of same $22,248,796 

steam engines and machinery, 

exclusive of sewing machine 47,118,550 

Total number of sewing machines 116,330 

Total value of same $5,605,345 

production of iron foundries 28,546,656 

Total number of tons of coal produced 15.173,409 

Total value of same $19,365,765 

nickel produced 28,176 

zinc " 72,600 

lead " 977,281 

copper " 3,316,516 

printing 39,678,043 

clothing made 64,002,975 

sawed and planed lumber made 95,912,286 

flour and meal 223,144,369 

spirituous liquors 24, 253, 1 76 

malt liquors '. 18,001,135 

cotton good-; 115,113,926 

"woollen and mixed goods man- 
ufactured 68,865,963 

leather produced 63,690,751 

boots and shoes 89,549,900 

India rubber goods 5, 729 ,900 

furniture 22,701,304 

musical instruments 5,791,807 

jewelry and silver ware 19,554,580 

illuminating gas. 11,224,380 

salt 2,265,302 

fisheries (produce of) 12,924,092 

soap and candles 16,960,542 

Total number of banks 1,642 

capital " $421,890,095 

loans " 691,495,580 

spe<'ie " 83,564,528 

circulation " 207,102,477 

deposits » 253,802,129 

Total value assessed of real estate 6,973,106,049 

personal property 5,111,553,956 

Total true value of real estate and personal 

property 16,159,616,068 

Total number of acres of improved land 163,261,389 

unimproved land 246,508,244 



TO WASHINGTON CITY. 67 

Total cash value of farms $6,650,872,507 

implements, &c., on same 247,027,496 

Total number of horses produced 6,115,458 

asses and mules " 1,129,553 

milch cows " 8,728,862 

working oxen " 2,240,075 

other cattle " 14,671,400 

sheep " 23,317,756 

swine '' 32,555,267 

bushels of wheat" 171,183,381 

bushels of rye " 20,976,286 

bushels of Indian corn produced 830,451,707 

busiiels of oats " 172,554,688 

pounds of rice " 187,140,173 

pounds of tobacco " 429,390,771 
bales of 400 lbs. each of 

gin cotton " 5,198,077 

pounds of wool " 60,511,343 

bushels of peas and beans " 15,188,013 

busbels of Irish potatoes " 110,571,201 

busbels of sweet do. " 41,606,302 

bushels of barley " 15,635,119 

buckwheat " 17,664,914 

Total value of orchard products $19,759,361 

Total number of gallons of wine produced 1,860,008 

Total value of products of market gardens 15,541,027 

Total number of pounds of butter produced 460,509,854 

pounds of cheese " 105,875,135 

tons of hay " 19,129,128 

bushels of clover seed " 929,010 

bushels of grass seed " 900,386 

tons of dew-rotted hemp " 83,247 

tons of water-rotted " " 3,943 

other prepared " " 17,300 

pounds of hops " 11,010,012 

pounds of flax " 3,783,079 

busbels of flaxseed " 611,927 

pounds of silk cocoons " 6,502 

pounds of maple sugar " 38,863,884 
hhds. of 1,000 lbs. each 

cane sugar " 302,205 

galls of cane molasses " 16,337,080 

gaUs. of sorghum " » 7,235,025 



68 THE stranger's guide-book 

Total number of gallons of maple molasses pro- 
duced, 1,944,594 

pounds of beeswax " 1,357,864 

pounds of honey " 25,028,991 

Total value of home made manufactures $24,358,222 

slaughtered animals 212,871,653 

Total number of political newspapers and peri- 
odicals 3,242 

religious " " 277 

literary " " 298 

miscellaneous " " 234 

Total circulation of the same 927,951,548 

Total number of miles of railroads 30,598,077 

Total cost of construction of same, &c $1,134,452,909 

Total number of vessels of all kinds built 1,071 

Total tonnage of same 212,892 



Table showing flie Distances from Washington to the prin- 
cipal Cities : 

From Washington to Baltimore, Md 40 

Harrisburg, Pa 125 

Kichmond, Va 130 

Philadelphia, Pa 138 

New York, N.Y 225 

Springfield, Mass 363 

Albany, N. Y 371 

Pittsburg, Pa 374 

Wheeling, Va 401 

Buffalo, N.Y 405 

Columbus, Ohio 503 

Cleveland, Ohio 529 

Boston, Mass 561 

Cincinnati, Ohio 601 

Indianapolis, Ind 739 

Louisville, Ky 745 

Chicago, Ills 845 

Milwaukee, Wis 927 

Nashville, Tcnn 941 

St. Louis. Mo 942 



TO WASHINGTON CITY. 69 

From Washington to Montreal, Canada 962 

Detroit, Mich 1129 

New Orleans, La 1424 

Trains leave Washington 6 30, 8 00, and 11 15 A. m., and 
3 00, 5 00, and G 30 p. m., for Baltimore. 

For the North and East, take the 8 and 11 15 A. m., and 
3 and G 30 p. m. 

For the West, G 30 A. m. 



Hates of Postage for the United States^ according to an Act 
of Congress to go into effect on and after July \st^ 1863. 



LETTER POSTAGE. 

All letters to any part of the United States, weigh- 
ing half ounce 3 cents. 

Each additional half ounce or fraction 3 

If the postage is partly prepaid, the unpaid postage will 
be charged at double rates. 

TRANSIENT BIATTER. 

One package to one address, not exceeding 4 ounces 2 cents. 

' over 4 and not exceeding 8 ounces 4 

over 8 and not exceeding 12 ounces 6 

over 12 and not exceeding IG ounces 8 



BOOKS. 

Books not exceeding 4 ounces, to one address 4 cents. 

over 4 ounces and not exceeding 8 ounces 8 

over 8 ounces and not exceeding 12 ounces 12 

over 12 ounces and not exceeding 16 ounces 16 



70 THE stranger's GUIDE-BOOK 



UNSEALED CIRCULARS. 

Unsealed circulars, not exceeding 3 in number, to 

one address 2 cents. 

over 3 and not exceeding 6 4 

over 6 and not exceeding 9 6 

over 9 and not exceeding 12 8 

If the postage is partly prepaid, the unpaid postage will be 
charged double rates. 



STAMP DUTIES, 

Imposed by the Act of 1862, to go into effect on and after 
October \st, 1862. 

No stamp appropriated to denote the duty charged on any 
particular instrument, and bearing the name of such instru- 
ment on its face, shall be used for denoting any other duty of 
the same amount, or, if so used, the same shall be of no avail. 

No vellum, parchment, or paper bearing a stamp appro- 
priated by name to any particular instrument, shall be used 
for any other purpose, or, if so used, the same shall be of no 
avail. 

In all cases where an adhesive stamp shall be used for 
denoting any duty imposed by this Act, the person using or 
affixing the same shall write upon it the initials of his name, 
or deface the same in such a manner as to show distinctly 
that such stamp has been used, under a penalty of $50. 

Any person may present to the Commissioner of Internal 
Revenue any instrum.ent, and inquire his opinion whether the 
game is chargeable with any duty : and if the said Commis- 
sioner shall be of opinion that it is not chargeable with any 
stamp duty, he is required to impress on it a particular 
stamp, with Avords to signify that it is not chargeable with 



TO WASHINGTON CITY. 11 

Stamp duty ; and every instrument on which said stamp is im- 
pressed, shall be received in evidence in all courts, notwith- 
standing objections on the ground of such instrument being 
without the proper stamp. 



Bank Cheeky or Draft at Sight. 

For amount exceeding $20 02 

Promissory Note or Draft. 

Other than at sight or on demand, of 

From$ 20 to $100 05 

100 to 200 10 

200 to 350 15 

350 to 500 20 

500 to 750 '. 30 

750 tol,000 40 

1,000 to 1,500 60 

1,500 to 2,500 1 00 

2,500 to5,000 1 50 

Every additional $2,500 or fraction thereof. $1 00 

Certificate of Stock. 

In Incorporated Company 25 

Certificate of Profits, 

In Incorporated Company, for an amount not less than 

$10, nor exceeding$50 10 

Exceeding $50 25 

Power of Attorney/. 

To transfer stock, bonds, or scrip 25 

To receive dividends or interest 25 

To vote, by proxy 10 

Broker's Note. 

Or Memorandum of sale 10 



72 THE STEANGEE'S GUIDE-BOOK 

Passage Ticket. 

To a foreign port, if of less price than $30 50 

If exceeding $30 1 00 

Bill of Lading. 
For goods and merchandise exported to foreign ports, each 10 

Manifest for Entry or Clearance. 

Of cargo of vessel for foreign port, if tonnage does not 

exceed 300 tons 1 00 

From 300 to 600 tons 3 00 

Exceeding 600 tons 5 GO 

Protest of Note^ c&c, or 
Marine Protest, &c 25 

Certificate of Deposit. 

For a sum not exceeding $100 02 

Exceeding $100 05 

Bill of Exchange {Foreign) 

In sets of 3 or more, not exceeding $150., 03 

From $150 to $250 05 

250 to 500 10 

500 to 1,000 15 

1,000 to 1,500 20 

1,500 to 2,250 30 

2,250 to 3,500 60 

3,500 to 5,000 70 

5,000 to 7,500 1 00 

On every additional $2,500, or fraction thereof 30 

Bill of Exchange (Foreign), or Letter of Credit, drawn 
simply, or other than in a set of three or more, the same as 
Promissory Note or Draft at sight. 

Warehouse Receipt. 
For goods on storage. 25 



TO WASHINGTON CITY. 73 

Express Compantjs or Common Carrier\s Receipt. 

Where compensation is 25 cents or less 01 

From 25 cents to $1 02 

Exceeding %\ 05 

T^elegraphic Dispatch. 

The charge for which does not exceed 20 cents for the 

first ten words Or 

When it does exceed 20 cents for the first ten words 03^ 

Mortgage, or Bond. 

To secure a debt of from $100 to $500 50- 

500 to 1,000 1 00 

1,000 to 2,500 2 00' 

2,500 to 5,000 5 00 

5,000 to 10,000 10 OOt 

10,000 to 20,000 .15 00^ 

Every additional $10,000, or fraction thereof 10 00 

Bond. 
To indemnify a surety ^.... 50' 

Bond, 

Other than those required in legal proceedings, an^such 

as are not otherwise charged herein 25 

Probate of Will, or Letter of Administration. 

Where the estate does not exceed $2,500 50 

From $2,500 to $5.0C0 1 00 

5,000 to 20,000 2 00 

20,000 to 50,000 5 00 

50,000 to 100,000 10 00 

100,000 to 150,000 20 00 

For every additional $50,000, or fraction thereof. 10 00 

Original Writ. 

Kxce])t those issued by a Justice of the Peace, and 
those issued in criminal prosecxitions by the United 
States, or any State 50' 

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74 THE STRANGER'S GUIDE-BOOK 

Deed of Grant. 

Where the consideration is more than $100, and not ex- 
ceeding $500 50 

From $500 to $1,000 1 00 

1,000 to 2,500 2 00 

2,500 to 6,000 5 00 

5,000 to 10,000 10 00 

10,000 to 20,000 20 00 

Every additional $10,000, or fraction thereof. 20 00 

Power of Attorney. 

To sell or lease real estate 1 00 

To receive rent 25 

Lease. 

For 3 years, or less 50 

For more than 3 years 1 00 

Policy of Insurance. 

On any life or lives, where the amount insured does not 

exceed $1,000 25 

From $1,000 to $5,000 50 

Exceeding $5,000 1 00 

Fire and Marine Risks 25 

Certificate of Damage^ d'c. 
And all other documents issued by any portwardeu or 



marme surveyor. 



25 



Charter Party^ 



Or any letter or memorandum relating to the charter of any 

vessel. 
If the registered tonnage does not exceed 300 tons $ 3 00 

From 800 to 600 tons 5 00 

Over 600 tons 10 00 



TO WASHINGTON CITY. 75 

Entry of Goods. 

At Custom House, not exceeding in value $100 25 

From $100 to $500 50 

Exceeding $500 1 00 

Entry, 
For withdrawal of goods from bonded warehouse 50 

Certificate^ 
Other than those mentioned above 10 

Agreement, 

Other than those mentioned above (or any appraise- 
ment), for every sheet or piece of paper on which it 
is written 05 



PENALTIES. 

Penalty for making, signing, or issuing any instrument, 
document, or paper of any kind whatsoever, without the same 
being duly stamped, for denoting the duty hereby imposed 
thereon — $50 ; and the instrument shall be deemed invalid 
and of no effect. 

Penalty for making, signing, issuing, accepting, or paying 
any bill of exchange, draft, order, or promissory note, without 
stamp— $200. 

Penalty for accepting or paying a foreign bill of exchange 
without first affixing a stamp — $100. 

Penalty recoverable from any telegraph company for re- 
ceiving or transmitting any message without the proper ad- 
hesive stamp being aihxed to a written copy thereof — $10. 

Penalty recoverable from any express company, for re- 
ceiving for transportation any package or article of any de- 
scription, without giving therefor a receipt properly stamped, 
BO as to denote the duty imposed by this act —$10. 



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EXEMPTIONS 



The stamp duties on express companies' receipts, do not 
extend to receipts for articles or packages transported for the 
Government, nor to receipts for articles or packages trans- 
ported by such companies without charge thereon. 

The stamp duties on passage tickets, bills of lading, and 
manifests, do not extend to vessels plying between ports o" 
places in the United States and ports or places in British 
North America. 



TABLES 

OF 

MONEY, WEIGHTS, AND MEASURES 
Of the United States. 

MONEY. 

The national currency of the United States is termed the 
Federal Currenc}', and is the most convenient of that of any 
nation on the globe, its different denominations proceeding in 
a decimal proportion. 

10 mills = 1 cent, c. 

10 cents = 1 dime, d. 

10 dimes = 1 dollar, .$ 

10 dollars = 1 eagle, e. 

There are also coined 3-cent pieces, half dimes, quarter 
dollars, half dollars, quarter eagles (.$2 50), $3 pieces, half- 
caglcs ($5), and double eagles (-$20). The mill is an imagi- 
nary coin. The cent is a copper or nickel coin ; the eagle 
and its fractions, and also the $3 pieces, are gold ; the dollar 
is coined in both gold and silver, and the other coins are silver. 



TO WASHINGTON CITY. 



11 



WEIGHT. 

Avoirdupois Weight. 

16 drams = 1 ounce, oz. 

16 oz = 1 pound, /6. 

28 lbs = 1 quarter, qr. 

4 qrs = 1 hundred, cwt. 

20 cwt = 1 ton 

175 troy pounds = 144 pounds avoirdupois 

1 pound troy = 5760 grains 

1 lb. avoir = 7000 grains 

Troy Weight. 

24 grains, gr. = 1 pennyweight, dwt. 

20 dwt = 1 ounce, 02. 

12 oz = 1 pound, Ih. 

Gold, silver, and jewels, are weighed by this weights 

Apothecaries^ Weight. 

20 grains ~ 1 scruple, 3 

3 3 =r 1 dram, 3 

8 3 = 1 ounce, ^ 

12 3 — 1 pound, ttj 



This weight is used by apothecaries and physicians iu' 
compounding medicines ; but drugs and medicines are bought 
and sold by avoirdupois weight. The pound and ounce voi 
this weight are the same as the troy pound and ounce. 



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THE stranger's GUIDE-BOOK 



ME A STJRE. 

Long Measure. 

3 barleycorns = 1 inch 

12 inches = 1 foot 

3 feet = 1 yard 

5i yards = 1 rod, perch, or pole 

40 rods or perches = 1 furlong 

8 furlongs = 1 mile 

6 feet = 1 fathom 

4 inches = 1 hand 

3 miles = 1 league 

60 naut. or geog. miles =z 1 degree 

69^ statute miles == 1 degree, nearly 

9 inches = 1 span 

18 inches = 1 cubit 

Lo7ig Measure is used in measuring distances, where 
length only is considered. 

Square Measure. 

144 sq. inches = 1 sq, foot 

9 sq. feet r= 1 sq. yard 

2?2i:U"''°1 = ls,..od,per.h,orpo.e 

40 sq. rods • = 1 rood 

4 roods or > , 

160 sq. rods \ - ^ ^'''■^ 

640 acres = 1 square mi!« 

Square Measure is used in measuring surfaces, as land, 
flooring, plastering, &c. 

Cubic Measure. 

1728 cu. inches = 1 cu. foot 

27 cu. feet = 1 cu. yard 

40 feet of round, or ) , , , , 

Kc, e .. ex. I- 1 1 = 1 ton, or load 
50 leet of hewn timber ) ' 

42 cu. feet = 1 ton of shipping 

16 cu. feet = 1 foot of wood, or a cord foot 

8 cord feet, or ) _ , , 

128 cubic feet \ - ^ '^''^'^ 



TO WASHINGTON CITY. 



19 



Cubic Meamire is used in measuring solid bodies, having 
hngth^ breadth., and thickness; as limber, stone, boxes of 
goods, the capacity of rooms, ships, &c. 

Cloth 3Ieasure. 

2^ inches = 1 nail 

4 nails = 1 quarter 

4 quarters = 1 yard 

3 quarters = 1 ell Hemish 

5 quarters = 1 ell English 

6 quarters = 1 ell French 

Is used in buying and selling cloth, ribbons, &c. 



Measuring Distances. 

7 92-100 inches = 1 link 

25 links = 1 pole 

100 links — 1 chain 

10 chains = 1 furlong 

8 furlongs = 1 mile 

Used by engineers, surveyors, &c. 

Wine Measure. 

4 gills = 1 pint 

2 pints = 1 quart 

4 quarts = 1 gallon 

42 gallons = 1 tierce 

1^ tierce, or 68 gnl = 1 hogshead 

1^ hogshead, or 84 gal =r 1 ])uncheon 

1^ puncheon, or 126 gal = 1 pipe 

2 pipes = 1 tun 

231 cubic inches = 1 gallon 

10 gallons = 1 anker 

18 gallons = 1 rundlet 

31^ gallons = 1 barrel 

Wine, spirits, cider, vinegar, oil, honey, &c., are measured 
and sold by this measure. 



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THE STRANGER'S GUIDE-BOOK 



Ale and Beer Measure. 

2 pints =: 1 quart 

4 quarts = 1 gallon 

9 gallons = 1 firkin 

2 firkins = 18 gal. = 1 kilderkin 

2 kilderkins = 36 gal. = 1 barrel 

1^ barrel = 54 gal, — 1 hogshead 

]| hogshead = 72 gal. =: 1 puncheon 

1^ puncheon = 108 gal. = 1 butt 

The ale gallon contains 282 cu. inches. In some of the 
New England States, the barrel for cider and beer is legally 
fixed at 32 gal. In other States it is of diflferent capacity. 

Dry Measure. 

2 pints = 1 quart, 5^^ 

4 quarts = 1 gallon, ^a^. 

2 gallons = 1 peck, pA:. 

4 pecks = 1 bushel, 6w. 

36 bushels = 1 chaldron 

4 bushels, in England... =: 1 coomb 
2 coombs = 1 quarter 

5 quarters = 1 wey 

2 weys = 1 last 

A gallon, dry measure, contains 268 4-5 cu. inches. This 
measure applies to all goods that are not liquid, and are sold 
by measure, as corn, fruit, salt, coal, &c. 



GO seconds = 1 minute 

60 minutes = 1 hour 

24 hours = 1 day 

7 days = 1 week 

4 weeks = 1 month 

13 months 1 day 6 hours, ) ^ ^ j^^.^^ 

or 365 days, 6 hours ) •' 

12 calendar months = 1 year 

Used for computing time. 



TO WASHINGTON CITY. 81 

Circular Motion. 

60 seconds, or 60" = 1 prime minute 

60 minutes, or 60' = 1 degree," 

30 degrees = 1 sign 

, „ . 0/-A J \ *ti6 whole preat circle 

12 signs, or 360 degrees = \ nf H,. .n,"!,',,. 



of the zodiac 
Used in measuring latitude and longitude, &c. 



82 THE stranger's guide-book 



PART FOURTH 



SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THE PRINCIPAL PUBLIC BUILD- 
INGS, CHURCHES, SOCIETIES, PRIVATE RESIDENCES, BANKS, 
AND BANKING HOUSES, NEWSPAPERS, ETC., INSURANCE OF- 
FICES, ETC., ETC., HOTELS, THEATRES, ETC. ETC. 



Washington City Directory, showing the location of the 
Churches, Public Offices, and principal places of interest to 
the stranger and business man. 

CHURCHES IN WASHINGTON. 
Baptist. 

E Street Baptist — E street, between 6th and 7th. 

First Baptist Church — 1 3th, between G and H. 

Second Baptist Church (Navy Yard Baptist Church)— 
Virginia avenue, corner 4th. 

Fifth Baptist Church— D south, north 4i. 

Calvary Baptist — Old Trinity Church, 5th street, opposite 
City Hall. 

Catholio. 

St. Aloysius — North Capitol, between I and K north. 
St. Dominick's (Island) — F, between 6th and 7th. 
St. Mary's (German) — 372 5f,h west, north G north. 
St. Matthew's — H north, corner IStli west. 



TO WASHINGTON CITY. 83 

St. Patrick's — F north, corner 10th west. 
St. Peter's — 2d east, corner C south. 

Episcopal. 

Christ Church (Navy Yard) — G south, hetween 6th and 
7th east. 

Church of the Ascension — II north, between 9th and 10th 
west. 

Church of the Epiphany — G north, hetween 13th and 
14th. 

Grace Church (Island) — D south, hetween Sth and 9th. 

St. John's Church— Opposite the Executive Mansion. 

Trinity Church — Corner 3rd west and C north. 

Trinity Mission — 6th west, corner II north. 

Fkiends' Meeting House. 

Hicksite — I north, north 20th west. 

Orthodox — Orthodox Friends' Meeting, 11 o'clock every 
Sabbath, 371 F north, opposite Patent Office. 

Jews' Synagogue. 

Washington Hebrew Congregation — 8th west, between H 
and I. 

Lutheran. 

German Evangelical — Congregation of the Trinity Un- 
altered Augsburg Confession, 4th west, corner E north. 
German Evangelical — G north, corner 20th west. 
St. Paul's — H north, corner 11th west. 

Methodist Episcopal. 

East Washington Station — 4th east, between G south and 
South Carolina avenue. 

Fletcher Chapel (connected with the McKendree Chapel) 
— New York avenue, corner 4th west. 



84 THE STKANGEPw'S GUIDE-BOOK 

Foundry Church — G, corner 14th. 
Gorsuch Chapel — L south, corner i^ west. 
McKendree Chapel — Massachusetts avenue, between 9th 
and 10th west. 

Providence Church — 2d east, corner I north. 

Ryland Chapel (Island) — 10th, corner D. 

Union Chapel — 20th west, near Pennsylvania avenue, 

Waugh Chapel — A north, corner 4th east. 

Wesley Chapel — 5th west, corner F nor^. 

Methodist Protestant. 

East Washington — Virginia avenue north, 5th east. 
M. P. Church — 9th west, between E and F north. 

New Jerusalem. 
North Capitol, between B and C. 

Presbyterian. 

First Presbyterian Church — 44^ west, between C and 
Louisiana avenue. 

New York avenue Presbyterian Church. — New York 
avenue, between 13th and l4th west. 

Fourth Presbyterian Church — 9th, between G and II. 

Assembly's Church — Massachusetts avenue, corner 5th. 

Sixth Presbyterian Church — 6th, corner Maryland ave- 
nue (Island), 

Seventh Presbyterian Church — 7th west, between D and E 
south. 

Western Presbyterian — H north, between 19th and 20th 
west. 

Reformed German. 

German Church St. Paul — 4 J, between C and D (Island). 



TO WASHINGTON CITY. 85 

Unitarian. 
Unitarian — 6th, corner D. 

Colored Churches. 

First Baptist — 19th, corner I. 

Second Colored Church — Mo. avenue, between 6th and 7th. 

Asbury M. E. — 11th, corner K. 

Israel M. E. — South Capitol, corner B south. 

John Wesley Church — Conn, avenue, between L and M 
north. 

Little Ebenezer M. E. — D south, between -tth and 5th east. 

Union Bethel M. E. — M north, between 15th and 16th 
west. 

Union Wesley Chapel — 23d west, L north. 

Zion Wesley Chapel — D, between 2d and 3d (Island). 

Presbyterian — 15th west, between I and K north. 



PUBLIC OFFICES. 



President's House — Pennsylvania avenue, between 15-J 
and 16th streets west. 

^tate Department — corner of 15th street west and Penn- 
sylvania avenue. 

All the offices connected with this Department are in this 
building. 

Treasury Department — corner of 15th street west and 
Pennsylvania avenue — contains offices of Internal Revenue, 
1st and 2d ComptroUeis, Register, Commissioner of Customs, 
1st, 2d, 8d, 4th, 5th and 6th Auditors' offices, Light House 
Board, and Coast Survey office. 

War Department — Pennsylvania avenue, corner of 17th 
street west. 



86 THE steanger's guide-book 

The following offices connected with this Department arc 
in this building : Commanding-General, Adjutant-General, 
Solicitor, Ordnance Bureau. 

The following are in Winder's Building, opposite to "War 
Department, 17th street west: Quartermaster-General's, En- 
gineer Bureau, Topographical Bureau, 

Commissary-General's office — north H, near 17th street 
west. 

Provost-Maxshal's office — north I, corner of 19th street 
west. 

Paymaster-General's office — north F, corner of 15th street 
west. 

Surgeon-General's office — Pennsylvania avenue, near 15th 
street west. 

United States Arsenal — on Greenleaf's Point, south end of 
4|: street. 

Headquarters of Defence of Washington — Pennsylvania 
avenue, corner of 15| street. 

Headquarters of Defence of North of Potomac — Pennsyl- 
vania avenue, corner of 19th street west. 

Headquarters of Engineers Defence of Washington — ^Penn- 
sylvania avenue, corner of 19 th street west. 

Medical Director's office — No. 132 Pennsylvania avenue. 

Military Gpvernor's office — north I, corner of 19th street 
west. 

Discharge office — No. 132 Pennsylvania avenue. 

Army Clothing Depot — Pennsylvania avenue, corner of 
17th street west. 

Navy Department — 17th street west, next to War De- 
partment. 

Offices connected with this Department Idoated in this 
building are : Bureau of Yards and Docks, Bureau of Con- 
struction and Repairs, Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography, 
Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting,, Bureau of Navigation, 



TO WASHINGTON CITY. 87 

Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, Bureau of Steam Engi- 
neering. 

Bureau of Medicine and Surgery — in Winder's Building, 
opposite. 

Navy Yard Marine Corps, &c. — at the Navy Yard, Wash- 
ington. 

Department of the Interior — Patent Office Building, 7th 
street west and F street north. 

Offices located in this building under this Department 
are, viz. : General Land office, office of Indian Affairs, Pen- 
sion office, Patent office, Department of Agriculture, Census 
Bureau. 

Post Office Department — E street north, between 7th and 
8th streets west. 

All offices connected with this Department are in this 
building. 

Commissioner of Public Buildings — office in Capitol Build- 
ing. 

Supreme Court of United States — in Capitol Building. 

Court of Claims — in Capitol Building. 

Attorney General's office — in Capitol Building. 

National Printing Office — north of Capitol, corner of H 
street. 

Smithsonian Institute — foot of lOth street west. 

Diploinatic Corps' residences in Washington : 

Great Britain — 245 H street north. 

France — 310 H street north. 

Russia — corner of Connecticut avenue and I street. 

Netherlands — corner of F street and 17th street. 

Spain — I street, between 15th and 16th streets. 

Prussia — corner of H and 15th streets. 

Sweden — 495 17th street. 

Denmark — 495 17th street. 

Belgium — 16th street between I and K streets. 



88 THE stranger's guide-book 

Austria — at Wormley's, I street nortli. 

Bremen — corner of 6 th and D streets. 

Mexico— 261 G street. 

Costa Rica, &c. — Mrs, Ulrick's, 15tli street 

Brazil — corner of 14th and L streets, 

Peru— 394 I street. 

City Hall, Court House, &c, — Louisiana avenue, opposito 
4^ street. 

City Post Office — F street, between 7th and 8th streets 
west. 

Columbian College — 14th street west, beyond city limits. 

Gonzaga College — F street north, between 9th and 10th 
streets. 

Medical Department of Georgetown College — corner of 
12th and F streets. 

United States Naval Observatory — north E street, comer 
24th street. 



Banks and Banking Houses, and other Public Offices in 
Washington : 

♦First National Bank — 15th street, between F and G 
streets. 

*Bank of Metropolis — 15th street, between F and G 
streets. 

*Bank of Washington — corner of C street, opposite Mar- 
ket Place. 

*Patriotic Bank — corner of 7th and D streets. 

Banking House of Jay Cooke & Co. — 15th street, between 
F and G streets. 

Banking House of Lewis Johnson & Co. — corner of Penn- 
sylvania avenue and 10th street. 

♦ Those marked with star are banks of issue. 



TO WASHINGTON CITY. 89 

Banking House of Riggs & Co. — corner of Pennsylvania 
avenue and 15th street. 

Banking House of Rittenliouse, Fant & Co. — Pennsylvania 
avenue, between 6th and 7th streets. 

Banking House of I. B. Hutchinson & Co. — 14th street, 
between Pennsylvania avenue and F street. 

Banking House of Barrow, McKeldren & Co. — Corner 
of Lousiana avenue and Vth street. 

Washington Gas Light Company. — 10th street, between 
D and E streets. 

Board of Metropolitan Police — 10th street, between D and 
E streets. 

The Columbia Institution for Deaf, Dumb and Blind — 
located on Kendall Green, near junction of M and Boundary 
streets. 

St. Joseph's Male Orphan Asylum — corner of F and 
north 10th streets. 

St. Vincent's Female Orphan Asylum — 439 10th street, 

Washington City Orphan Asylum — north H street, near 
west 9 th street. 

Washington Asylum — near 19th street east and C street 
south. 

United States General Hospital — 5th street west, near E 
fitreet north. 

Fireman's Insurance Company — corner of C street north 
and 7th street west, up stairs. 

Franklin Insurance Company — 515 7th street west. 

Mutual Fire Insurance Company — corner of C street 
north and 7th street west. 

Young Men's Christian Association — 343 Pennsylvania 
avenue, between 6th and 7th streets. 

Odd Fellows' Hall — 7th street west, between D and E 
streets. 

Masonic Hall — D street north, corner of 9th street west. 

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American Telegraph Company — 432 Pennsylvania ave- 
nue. 

Independent Telegraph Company — 9th street west, near 
Pennsylvania avenue. 

Temperance Hall — E street north, between 9th and 10th 
streets. 

County Jail — corner of 4th street west and G street north. 

NEWSPAPERS IN WASHINGTON. 

Daily and Weekly Star — Pennsylvania avenue, near cor- 
ner of 11th street west. 

Daily and Weekly Constitutional Union— 330 E street, 
between 13th and 14th streets. 

Daily and Weekly Republican — 9th street west, above 
Pennsylvania avenue. 

Daily and Sunday Chronicle — 9th street north, between 
E and F streets west. 

Daily, Tri-Weekly, and Weekly Intelligencer — corner of 
7th street west and D street north. 

Daily Congressional Globe — Pennsylvania avenue, be- 
tween 3d and i^ streets. 

National Banner — 

Washington Sunday Times — D street north, between 9th 
and 10th west. 

National Freemason — 

PRINCIPAL PLACES OF AMUSEMENT. 

Ford's New Theatre — 10th street west, between E and F 
streets north. 

Grover's Theatre — E street north, between 13th and 14th 
streets west. 

Washington Theatre — corner of 11th street west and 
street south. 



TO WASHINGTON CITY. 91 

Canterbury Hall — Louisiana avenue, near 6th street. 
Washington Varieties — 9th street, opposite Centre Market 
Place. 

PRINCIPAL HOTELS. 

Willard's Hotel — Pennsylvania avenue, corner of 14th 
street west. 

National Hotel — Pennsylvania avenue, corner of 6th 
street west. 

Metropolitan Hotel — Pennsylvania avenue, corner of 6th 
street west. 

Kirkwood House — Pennsylvania avenue, corner of 12th 
street west. 

Ebbitt House — F street north, between 13th and 14th 
streets. 

Clarendon Hotel — corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 6th 
street west. 

Washington Hotel — comer of Pennsylvania avenue and 
3d street west. 

United States Hotel — Pennsylvania avenue, between 3d 
and 4-^ streets west. 

St. Chai-les Hotel — corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 3d 
street west. 

Avenue House — corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 7th 
street west. 

Central House — corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 6th 
street west. 

National Book Store — 278 Pennsylvania avenue, between 
lltb. and 12th streets. 



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FAMILY LAUNDKY LIST 

Fcr the 3fonth of .- 



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AUTICLES. 



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Aprons 

Blankets 

BedQailts 

Bolster Cases 

Boys' Suits 

Bosoms 

Counterpanes .... 

Curtains, Bed 

Curtains. Window, 

Cloths, Table 

Covers. Bureau.. . 

Covers, Chair 

Chemises 

Corsets 

Cravats 

Collars 

Caps, Dress 

Caps. Ni<:ht , 

Children's Frocks. 

Coats 

Drawers, Cotton . . 
Drawers, Flannel. 

Dresses 

Diapers 

Gloves 

Gowns , , — 

Gowns, Niffht t4«*- 

Ilandkerchiefs, Colored 
Handkerchiefs, White.. 

Jackets 

Najikins 

Petticoats, Cotton 

Petticoats, Flannek 

Pants 

Pillow Cases 

Sheets 

Shirts 

Shirts, Under 

Shirts, Night 

Stockinirs, Cotton 

Stockinirs, Silk 

Stockings, Worsted 

Socks 

Sh.awls 

Trowsers 

Towels 

Towels for Rollers 

Under Sh-eves 

Valance, Bed 

Vests 

Waistcoats 

Wristbands 



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FAMILY LAUNDEY LIST 

For the Month of 



Articles. 



Aprons , 

Blankets 

Bed Quilts 

Bolster <.';isos , 

Boys' Suits 

Bosoms , 

Counterpanes 

Curtains, Bed , 

Curtains. Window , 

Cloths, Table , 

Covers. Bureau 

Covers, Chair , 

Chemises 

Corsets 

Cravats , 

Collars 

Caps, Dress 

Caps, Nifrht , 

Children's Frocks 

Coats , 

Drawers, Cotton 

Drawers, Flannel 

Drosses 

Diapers 

Gloves 

Gowns , 

Gowns, Nijrht 

Handkerchiefs, Colored 
Handkerchiefs, White. . 

Jackets 

Napkins 

Petticoats, Cotton 

Petticoats, Flannel 

Pants 

Pillow Cases 

Sheets 

Shirts 

Shirts, Under 

Shirts. Night 

Stockings, Cotton 

Stockings, Silk 

Stockings, Worsted 

Socks. . r 

Shawls 

Trowsers 

Towels 

Towels for Rollers 

Under Sleeves 

Valance, Bed 

Vests 

"Waistcoats 

"Wristbands 

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FAMILY LAUNDRY LIST 
For the Month of 



Articles. 



Aprons 

Blankets 

Bod Quilts 

Bolster Cases 

Boys' Suits 

Bosoms 

Counterpanes 

Curtains, Bed 

Curtains. Window 

Cloths, Table 

Covers. Bureau 

Covers, Chair 

Chemises 

Corsets 

Cravats 

Collars 

Caps, Dress 

Caps, Nijrht 

Children's Frocks 

Coats 

Drawers, Cotton 

Drawers, Flannel 

Dresses 

Diapers 

Gloves 

Gowns , 

Gowns, Nijrht 

Handkerchiefs, Colored. 
Handkerchiefs, White. . , 

Jackets 

Napkins 

Petticoats, Cotton , 

Petticoats, Flannel 

Pants 

Pillow Cases , 

Sheets 

Shirts 

Shirts, Under 

Shirts, Night 

Stockings, Cotton 

Stockings, Silk 

Stockings, Worsted 

Socks 

Shawls 

Trowsers 

Towels 

Towels for Rollers 

Under Sleeves 

Val:mce, Bed 

Vests 

Waistcoats 

Wristbands 



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FAMILY LAUNDRY LIST 
For the Month of 



Articles. 



Aprons 

Blankets 

Ked Quilts 

Bolster Cases 

Boys' Suits 

Bosoms 

Counterpanes 

Curtains, Bed 

Curtains, Window 

Cloths, Table 

Covers, Bureau 

Cove-rs, Chair 

Chemises 

Corsets 

Cravats 

Collars 

Caps, Dress 

Caps, Nitrht 

Children's Frocks 

Coats 

Drawers, Cotton 

Drawers, Flannel 

Dresses , 

Diapers 

Gloves 

Gowns , — 

Gowns, Nifrht 

Handkerchiefs, Colored 
Handkerchiefs, White. . 

Jackets 

Napkins 

Petticoats, Cotton 

Petticoats, Flannel 

Pants 

Pillow Cases 

Sheets 

Shirts 

Shirts, Under 

Shirts, Night 

Stofkin<,'s, Cotton 

Stockings, Silk 

Stockings, Worsted 

Socks 

Shawls 

Trowsers 

Towels 

Towels for Boilers 

Under Sleeves 

Valance, Bed 

Vests 

Waistcoats 

"Wristbands 



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FAMILY LAUNDRY LIST 

For the Month of 



Articles. 



Aprons 

Blankets 

Bed Quilts 

Bolster Cases 

Boys' Suits 

Bosoms 

Counterpanes 

Curtains, Bed 

Curtains, Window 

Cloths, Table 

Covers, Bureau 

Covers, Chair 

Chemises 

Corsets 

Cravats 

Collars 

Caps, Dress 

Caps. Nijrht 

Children's Frocks 

Coats 

Drawers, Cotton 

Drawers, Flannel 

Dresses 

Diapers 

Gloves 

Gowns ,... 

Gowns, Ni^ht 

Handkerchiefs, Colored 
Handkerchiefs, White. . 

Jackets 

Napkins 

Petticoats, Cotton 

Petticoats, Flannel 

Pants 

Pillow Cases 

Sheets 

Shirts 

Shirts, Under 

Shirts, Night 

Stockings, Cotton 

Stockings, Silk 

Stockings, Worsted 

Socks 

Shawls 

Trowscrs 

Towels 

Towels for Rollers 

Under Sleeves 

Valance, Bed 

Vests 

Waistcoats 

Wristbands 



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FAMILY LAUNDRY LIST 

For the 3Ionth of 



Akticles. 



Aprons 

Blankets 

Bed Quilts 

Bolster Cases 

Boys' Suits 

Bosoms 

Counterpanes 

Curtains, Bed 

Curtains. Window 

Cloths, Table 

Covers. Bureau 

Covers, Chair 

Chemises 

Corsets 

Cravats 

Collars 

Caps, Dress 

Caps, Night 

Cbildren's- Frocks 

Coats 

Drawers, Cotton 

Drawers, Flannel 

Dresses 

Diapers 

Gloves 

Gowns ,... 

Gowns, Nifrht 

Handkerchiefs, Colored 
Handkerchiefs, White. . 

Jackets 

Napkins 

Petticoats, Cotton 

Petticoats, Flannel 

Pants 

Pillow Cases 

Sheets 

Shirts 

Shirts, Under 

Shirts, Night 

Stockingsr ( 'otton 

Stockinju's, Silk 

Stockings, Worsted 

Socks 

Shawls 

Trowsers 

Towels 

Towels f(n- Rollers 

Under Sleeves... 

Valance, Bed 

Vests 

Waistcoats 

Wristbands 



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For the 3fon!/i of 



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Aprons 

Blankets 

Bed Quilts 

Bolster C.ises 

Boys' Suits 

Bosoms 

Counterpanes 

Curtains, Bed 

Curtains, Window 

Cloths, Table 

Covers, Bureau 

Covers, Chair 

Chemises 

Corsets 

Cravats 

Collars 

Caps, Dress 

Caps. Nighty 

Children's Frocks 

Coats 

Drawers, Cotton 

Drawers, Flannel 

Dresses 

Diapers 

Gloves 

Gowns , 

Gowns, Night 

Handkerchiefs, Colored. 
Handkerchiefs, White... 

Jackets 

Na[ikins 

Petticoats, Cotton 

Petticoats, Flan nd 

Pants 

Pillow Cases 

Sheets 

Shirts 

Shirts, Under 

Shirts, Night 

Stockings, Cotton 

Stockings, Silk 

Stockings, Worsted 

Socks 

Shawls 

Trowsers 

Towels 

Towels for Hollers 

Under Sleeves 

Valance, Bed 

Vests 

W^aistcoats 

Wristbands 



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FAMILY LAUNDRY LIST 

Fcr the Month of 



Ar.TlCLKS. 



Aprons 

Blankets , 

Bed Quilts 

Bolster Cases 

Boys' Suits 

Bosoms 

Counterpanes , 

Curtains, Bed 

Curtains, Window 

Cloths, Table 

Covers, Bureau 

Covers, Chair 

Chemises 

Corsets 

Cravats 

Collars 

Caps, Dress 

Caps, Nijrht 

Children's Frocks 

Coats 

Drawers, Cotton 

Drawers, Flannel 

Dresses 

Diapers 

Gloves 

Gowns ,... 

Gowns, Nijrht 

Handkerchiefs, Colored 
Handkerchiefs, White. . 

Jackets 

Na[ikins 

Petticoats, Cotton 

Petticoats, Fluiincl 

Pants 

Pillow Cases 

Sheets 

Shirts 

Shirts, Under 

Shirts, Night 

Stockings, Cotton 

Stockings, Silk 

Stockings, Worsted 

Socks 

Shawls 

Trowsers 

Towels 

Towels for Rollers 

Under Sleeves 

Valance, Bed 

Vests 

Waistcoats 

Wristbands 

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FAMILY LAUNDRY LIST 
For the Month of 



Articles. 



Aprons 

Blankets 

Bed Quilts , 

Bolster Cases 

Boys' Suits 

Bosoms 

Counterpanes 

Curtains, Bed , 

Curtains. Window , 

Cloths, Table , 

Covers. Bureau 

Covers, Chair 

Chemises 

Corsets 

Cravats 

Collars 

Caps, Dress 

Caps, Niffht 

Children's Frocks 

Coats 

Drawers, Cotton 

Drawers, Flannel 

Dresses 

Diapers 

Gloves 

Gowns ,... 

Gowns, Niprht 

Handkerchiefs, Colored 
Handkerchiefs, White.. 

Jackets 

Napkins 

Petticoats, Cotton 

Petticoats, Flannel 

Pants 

Pillow Cases 

Sheets 

Shirts 

Shirts, Under 

Shirts, Night 

Stockintrs, Cotton 

StockiniT-s Silk 

Stockings, Worsted 

Sock.s 

Shawls 

Trowsers 

Towels 

Towels for Rollers 

Under Sleeves 

Valance, Bed 

Vests 

Waistcoats 

Wristbands 



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101 



FAMILY LAUNDRY LIST 
Fcr the Month of ^ 



Akticles. 



Aprons 

JJlankets 

BedQtiilts 

Bolster Cases 

Boys' Suits 

Bosoms 

Counterpanes 

Curtains, Bed 

Curtains. Window 

Cloths, TabK- 

Covers. Bureau 

Covers, Chair 

Chemises 

Corsets 

Cravats 

Collars 

Caps, Dress 

Caps, Nifibt 

Children's Frocks 

Coats.... 

Drawers. Cotton 

Drawers, Flannol 

Dresses 

Diapers 

Gloves 

Gowns ,... 

Gowns, Ni'.dit 

Handkerchiefs, Colored 
Handkerchiefs, White.. 

Jackets 

Napkins 

Petticoats, Cotton 

Petticoats, Fhinml 

Pants 

Pillow Cases 

Sheets 

fihirts 

Shirts, Under 

Shirts, Night 

Stockin^rs, Cotton 

Stockings, Silk 

Stockings, Worsted 

Socks 

Shawls 

Trowsers 

Towels 

Towels for Hollers 

Under Sleeves 

Valance, Bed 

Vests 

Waistcoats 

Wristbands 



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For the Month of 



AUTICLES. 



Aprons 

Blankets 

Bed Quilts 

Bolster Cases 

Boys' Suits 

Bosoms 

Counterpanes 

Curtains, Bed 

Curtains. Window 

Cloths, Table 

Covers. Bureau 

Covers, Chair 

Chemises 

Corsets 

Cravats 

Collars 

Caps, Dress 

Caps. Niiibt 

Children's Frocks , 

Coats 

Drawers. Cotton 

Drawers, Flannel 

Dresses 

Diapers 

Gloves 

Gowns , 

Gowns, Nisht 

Handkerchiefs, Colored, 
Handkerchiefs, White. . . 

Jackets 

Napkins , 

Petticoats, Cotton 

Petticoats, Flannel 

Pants 

Pillow Cases 

Sheets 

Shirts 

Shirts, Under 

Shirts, Night 

Stockin<r.s, C'otton 

Stockin^rs, Silk 

Stockings, Worsted 

Socks 

Shawls 

Trowsers 

Towels 

Towels for Rollers 

Under Sleeves 

Valance, Bed 

Vests 

Waistcoats 

Wristbands 



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FAMILY LAUNDRY LIST 

For the Month of 



Akticles. 



Aprons 

Blankets 

Bed Quilts 

Bolster Cases 

Boys' Suits 

Bosoms 

Counterpanes 

Curtains, Bed 

Curtains. Window 

Cloths, Table 

Covers, Bureau 

Covers, Chair 

Chemises 

Corsets 

Cravats 

Collars 

Caps, Dress 

Caps, Night 

Children's Frocks 

Coats 

Drawers, Cotton 

Drawers, Flannel 

Dresses 

Diapers 

Gloves 

Gowns ,... 

Gowns, Night 

Handkerchiefs, Colored 
Handkerchiefs, White. . 

Jackets 

Napkins 

Petticoats, Cotton 

Petticoats, Flannel 

Pants 

Pillow Cases 

Sheets 

Shirts 

Shirts, Under 

Shirts, Night 

Stockings, Cotton 

Stockings, Silk 

Stockings, Worsted 

Socks 

Shawls 

Trowsers 

Towels 

Towels for Rollers 

Under Sleeves 

Valance, Bed 

Vests 

Waistcoats 

Wristbands 



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AND DEALER IN 



Military Gents' Furnishing Goods; 

HATS, CAPS, &C., 

Bet. nth & 12th streets, ^W^ilSHXniGTOOIW, ». C. 



ADVERTISEMENTS. 



Wm. S. Thompson, 

PHARMACEUTIST. 

Prescriptions Put Up with Accuracy. 

BITOS k GlIMICALB. 

AN EXCELLENT ASSORTMENT OF 

imported 'gtxfnmmj mu\ MM ^xtuU^, 

Cor. 15th St. and New York Avenue, 

W. B. ENTWISLE, 



^»A^«-E 



01 « % Jl I^ 

WASHINGTON, D. C. 

DEALEIl IN 

DRUGS, CHEMICALS, 

Patent Medicines, 
PERFUMERY, FANCY ARTICLES, &c. 



Physician^ Prescriptions accurately compowided at all 
horn's, day or night. 



ADVERTISEMENTS. 



ARMY AND NAVY INFORMATION. 



PENSION, BOUNTY, 

AND 

FOE 

OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS, {authorized hy Government), 

OP 

WM. H. JELLIFFE, 

Cor. of Fifteenth and F Streets, 

OPP. TEEA9PBY AND PATMASTKE-GKNKRAL''S OFFICE, 

lingtoit, 5. C. 



' All information, by letter or otherwise, fr«e of charge. 

RIGGS & CO^ 



CORNER OF 

Penna. Ave. & Fifleentli Sts,,¥asliiiiiton, D. C, 

•EALEUS IN 



STATE AND OTHER STOCKS, 

DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE. 



10 ADVERTISEMENTS. 



No. 216 Penn. Avenne, ) ( And at 

bet. 14th & 15th Sts., > < Neirspaper Stand 

Under Willards' Hotel. ) (in the Hall of WiUard* Hotel 

D. J. BISHOP'S 

AMERICAN AND EtJBOPEAN 

Newspaper, Magazine, Review, Peflojical, 

AND 

CHEAP PUBLICATION DEPOT. 

New Yorlf, PMlaflelsliia, aM Baltimore Daily Papers 

RECEIVED ON DAY OF PUBLICATION, 

And for Sale at Store, and at the Newspaper Stand in Willards' Hotel 

or will bo promptly delivered immediately upon their 

arrival, at tlie residence of Subscribers. 

BOSTON DAIL.V PAPERS 

Received Morning after the Day of Publication. 

ALL THE PRINCIPAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS, MONTHLY 

MAGAZINES, AND REVIEWS received as soon as published, 

and for Sale by Single Co])ies, or furnished to Subscribers. 

Received immediately upnn the arrival of the Steamer, 
and for Sale at Store and Hotel, or promptly delivered to Subscribers. 

ALL THE NEW PUBLICATIONS OF THE DAY 

Received and for Sale as soon as published. 

A COMPLETK ASSORTMENT OF 

Blank Books, Letter and Note Paper, Envelopes, Sta- 
tionery, Fancy Articles, &c. 

A Superior Quality of PLiAYIXG CARDS 

CONSTANTLY OX HAND, AT LOWEST PRICES. 

D. J. BISHOP, 216 Pennsylvania Avenue, 

And at Neicspnper Sta7id in the Hall of Willards' Hotel^ 



ADVERTISEMENTS. ll 



J. P. MILBURN & CO., 
Mo. 480 FIFTEENTH ST., *' 

(A few doors West of Willards' Hotel, 0pp. TJ. S. Treasury,) 

Washington, D. C. 

A LAEGE AND CHOICE STOCK OF 

FWE lOKKSS-, ClEffllCALS, 

Perfumery, Extracts, &c. 

^r MILBURN'S CELEBRATED SODA WATER 
sold all the year. 

JOHN D. HAMMACK'S 

mmBWAwm^mw 

AND 

I>iiiiii^ Saloon, 
200 & 202 Penna. Ave., cor. 15tli St. 

THIS IS 

One of the Oldest and Best Kept Establishments 
this side of New York. 

IT IS KEPT IN THE EUROPEAN STYLE. 

JOHH D. HUOIACK, Proprietor. 



12 ADVERTieEMENTS. 



S. LEWIS, 



JEWELRY, 

Ko. 250 Pennsylvania Avenue, 

Bet. 12th and 13th Sts., WASHINGTON, D. C* 

E. OWKN. 8. W. OWEN. 

MILITARY & NAVAL 



M. ^jjuKmsmam il ©ijjLJLiili Oq 



212 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., 

(Bet. 14th and I5th Sts.,) 

WASHINGTON, D. 0. 



ADVERTISEMENTS. 13 



GOAL. GOAL. 



HIBBS & CO., 

(successors to w. m. galt,) 
Keep constantly on hand large qnantities of all kinds of 

RED AND WHITE ASH 



All kept under cover, and well prepared before delivery. 

^,940 POUNDS TO THE TON. 

Office, No. 282 Pennsylvania Avenue, 

BET. ELEYENTII AND TWELFTH STS. 

JVharf^ Foot or Seventeenth St. 



D. WOOD. WO 

Kindling and Stove Wood. 

On Land, the best quality of all kinds of WOOD, sawed and 
split in any length or size required. 

KZMDLING WOOD. 

A superior article of Pine, selected expressly for Kindling, 
sawed sliort and fine split, as a substitute for chai*coal in build- 
ing Anthracite tires in Radiators, Ranges, &c. 

^^^^ Cash at office when ordered. 

OFFICE : 282 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, 

BETWEEN ELEVENTH AND TWELFTH STREETS. 

Mill aud ITard, Foot of SeTenteentli St. 



14 ADVERTISEMENTS. 

WM. ORME & SO'N, 

DEALERS IN 

Family SroeerieB^ 

WINES AND LIQUORS, 
312 Pennsylvania Avenue, 

Bet. lOth and lltU Sts., Washington, D. C. 

WILBUR F. STOCKING, 

Manufacturer and Dealer in 

TINWARE, CUTLERY, &c., 

336 E Street, four doors from Grover's Theatre, 
WASHINGTON; D* C* 

Branch of 52 & 51 East Thirteeutli St., N. Y. 



ADVERTISEMENTS. 



15 



CELEBRATED 

MM O JL dfca. iJ Jmj Ja. JL\1 J 



252 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, 



SERVED UP IN THE BEST STYLE. 



A CHOICE STOCK 



DESIWiSOFLIIjUOIIS&SEGAIIS, 



POLITE AND ATTENTIVE WAITERS. 



16 ADVERTISEMENTS. 



FREDERIC S. COZZENS, 

IMPOUTEE OF 

73 WARREM ST., 
0pp. Hudson Elver R. R. Depot, NEW YORK, 

AND 

Pennsylvania Ave., Cor. 14th St., 



■w-A-smisra-TOisr, 3D. c 



>LE AGKNT FOR 



N, Longwortli's OMo Wines ai LiUientliars ToMccos. 
GET YOUR WASHING DGNE 

AT THE 

iTIOlL STEAM LiiSY, 

Pennsylvania Avenue, 

OPPOSITE GROVER'S THEATRE. 



E. D. BURROWES & CO., Proprietors. 



Will contract witli Hotels, Steamboats, Boarding Houses, 
Hospitals, etc., for 

WASHING IN LARGE ftUANTITIES. 



ADVEETISEMEXTS. 17 





GROVER'S 




ME 


w 


Ss 4'flp-L tjgj) ^V Jk) dl^ 


pcJ£j)^ 


E 


Street, bet. 13th & 14th Sts., 






Opp 


Pennsylvania Ave. 




THE 


GREAT 


RESORT OF STRANGERS. 



D. W. CURTIS' 

§Ii0t0|»|iliir #illei|, 

OOENER OF HIGH & BEIDGE STS., 
pxcoruRKs OF ;^x.x. sxyx-ks ai«» sxxjes. 

ANDREW J. JOYCE, 

Carriage and Wagon 

MANUFACTURER, 
Gov. Mv\\v oi\A.dt ■£ S\s., 

(Opposite Willards' Hotel, South of Pennsylvania Ave.,) 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 



18 ADVERTISEMENTS. 



MALLARD & WILLIAMS, 

DEALERS IN 

Pennsylvania Avenue, 

Cor. 13tli St., WASHINGTON, D. C. 

M. & W. KEEP A CnOICE SUPPLY OF 

|0rk/|erf/|0ultrg, ani all ]m\hs i)f |n)bi5i0ns, 

The best the market affords. 

^. B. — Orders taken and goods delivered in all parts of the 
city free of charge. 

HENRY ULKE, 

fiijiiriil f Ii0t0|i'i|iIi^, 

278-PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE-278 
Bet. nth and i2tu sts., Washington, D. C. 



ADVERTISEMENTS. 19 



PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, 

2DoorseastofiitiiSt., Wasfiui^ton, D, C. 



SliXtLS ASa© tPlEiSSSgS 



ISRAEL DEMING, 

giM family aivowj;i(^, 

TEAS, WIl^ES, Al^D LIQUOES 

OF ALL KINBS. 

Bet. D Street & La. Ave., WASHmCTON CITY* 

GENERAL. H^ASHINGTON, 

When he founded Washington City, little thought that there would 
be such an establishment as 

JfilOfel*'^ &\'■e^i Boilcjii^h^ri Socli Store, 

Over the Bank, too, of Washincton. Little did he think then there 
would be such a GREAT EEBELLION. One of these must be 
put down. Which shall it be? I depend upon my country- 
men to stand to their arms and purses so long as I supply 

OLID BOOBIS, OOIJSrS, I^EID-A.3L.S, 

AUTOGRAPHS AND GOVERNMENT BOOKS; 

And when I refuse to buy anything in the shape of Books, then let the 
Great Kebellion win. 

ALFRED HUNTER. 



20 ADVERTISEMENTS. 



SMITH'S! SMITH'S!! SMITH'S!!! 

400 Seventlx Street, 

OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE, VYA$HtSCTOK, t* 0*, 

NOT\' OPENING HIS STOCK OF 

FALL & WINTER CLOTHING, 

Qents' Furnisliiiig Goods, Hats and Caps. 

I^^SUITS MADE TO ORDER. 



CALL AND SEE SAMPLES, AT 

J. H. SMITH'S, No. 460 Seventh Street. 



SMITH & BEALL 



ARK NOW OPENING A 



WE DEFY COMPETITION. 



CUSTOM GOODS MADS TO ORI>£R. 



CALL AND SEE SAMPLES. AT 



SMITH & BEALL'S, 361 Seventh St., Wasliiiigton, D. a 

"the OXilD •Sf^.tJSb IIOI2.se JV.HE.A.X) I " 



J. BRUCE & CO. 
464 SEVENTH ST., (Two Doors below Smith's,) 

INVITE YOUn ATTENTION TO TIIEIK STOCK OF 

MEN'S AND BOYS' 

FALL idid WIMTEK aL@THBM@e 

GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS 

Ofevery doscription, andat PllICES BEYOND COMPETITION. 



ADVERTISEMENTS. 21 



JOHE^ MARKRITER, 

DEALER IN 






OVAL PICTURE FRAMES, 

Picture Cord & Tassels, 

&c., &c., 

SEVENTH STREET, 

Fight doors above Odd Fellows' Hall, 

TV^asliiiig-ton. City, I>. C 



TEEMS CASH FOR GOODS AND LABOR. 



22 ADVERTISEMENTS. 



510 Seventh St., Washington, D. C. 

O ♦ Manufacturers' Ag-ents \J 



FOK THE SALE OF 



FINE GOLD & PLATED 



Sterling Silver Plated Ware, 

Jfttll Jthtes of Jlotions anb Jfantg d^oobs, d'c, 

In job lots to suit Dealers, Sutlers, and Pedlars. 

2^. B. — Goods received daily from New York and Eastern Manu- 
facturers. The Trade respectfully invited. 



JAMES M. LESTER, 

DEALER IN 



BRICKS, HAIE, 

Plaster, Cement, 

No. 165 North Howard St., 
BALTIMORE, MD. 



I 



ADVERTISEMENTS. 



A.. STIl_A.TJS, 

DEALER IN 

FINE AND MEDIUM 



KR 



#f life' Jmittsli: 



PENNSYLVANIA AVE., | 178 PENNA. AVENUE, 

Bet. lOth anil Ilt]i Sts. { Bet. ITtli and IStli Sts. 
/llfcLsJwistaii, 0). ^. 

EDWARD ELLIOTT, 



DEALER IN 






®¥, 



FANCY GOODS, 

126 "West Lexington Street, 

Four doors West of Park, iAtTBMjQRE. MB, 



24 ADVERTISEMENTS. 



Corner of Pennsylvania Ave, and Third St., 

•WASHINaTON, D. C, 

IS ONE OF THE BEST CONDUCTED HOTELS 

IN THE CITY. 

A Good TaWe, Well-Stocked Bar, 

POUTE AND ATTKKTtVK $KnVANT$» 

MRS. BEVERIDGE, Proprietress. 
Manufactory of Stoves, Tinware, &c. 

Piiiii ififits iioi ififiSi 

Grates, Ranges, 

HAM BROTHERS' ARMY CHAIRS, 

Oregory's Mess Cbest ibr Six Persons, 
«i «6 66 66 Foui* '^ 

Milligan's Camp Kettle, with Cooking Utensils for Four Per- 
sons; Evans' Tent Heater, weighing only 20 pounds; 
American Coffee Pot for the Army ; Sutlers supplied 
with Tinware, Hardware, Cutlery, &c., &c. 

E. H. &D H. I. aREaORY, 
321 PKVNA. AVE., Sonth Side, near 7th St. 

Job Wovk done in the Best Manner and at Short Notico. 



ADVERTISEMENTS. 25 



liOWE'S 

I'latfoarraij, 
Hay, ^Warehouse, 

Ooal, 

aBi4i Oattle 



i 1^^ ^F'»** ^^ 



EVANS & WATSON'S 

FIIiE&SIiliLi-FiDF« 



A LARGE STOCK of the above articles of SUPERIOR 
QUALITY always on hand, and 

FOR SALE AT FACTOBY PRICES, 



SPEAR BROTHERS, 

larltlDun C0mmission ^ar|iiiit^, 

41 SOUTH CHARLES STREET, 



26 ADVERTISEMENTS. 



H. F. ALBERTI i CO., 



IMPORTERS OF 



CER^AS^, FRENCH, 



:e]xg}-lihh 



fait til inm, 



Nos. 6 & 8 

SOUTH LIBERTY ST., 

NEAR BALTIMORE STREET, 



ADVERTISEMENTS. 27 



Thomas Thompson, 
STEAM & GAS FITTER, 

Shj ^efUL&i^LLan La ^aemLe, 
Opposite National Uatcl, WASHmCTON, D. C* 

Public and private buildings fitted with Water, Steam and Gas on 
reasonable ternis. Orders from the country promptly attended to. 

B. H. STEINMETZ, 

IXatter aad Ifuffrierj, 

236 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, ' 

(Near cor. of 13th St,) Washingtoii, D. C. 

GEMTS' DdESS HATS, 

OFFICERS' REGULATION HATS AND CAPS, 

BEST QUALITIES. 



OOR. 7tli & D STS., WasMngton, D. 0. 

HAVING ALL THE DELICACY OF THE CARTE DE VISITS, 

Formerly Sold lor $35, now only $15. DUPLICATES, $5. 

OTUER SIZES AND STYLES EQUALLY MODERATE. 



The Cartes dk Visttk prodnced at this Gallery are pronounced by all to be the best 
they have ever had taken. No Picture allowed to leave the room unless fully approved. 



28 ADVERTISEMEITTS. 



H. OHATAIN, 

DEALK« IN 

Willi ill iiiiiii 

No. 508 nth STREET, 



i;.!* 



East Side, ]J^ear Feiansylvania ^vemae, 

WASHINGTON, D. C. 

THE 

STRANGER'S GUIDE 

TO 
AND 

A Guide-Book, a Pamily Laundry Book, a Pocket Blue 
Book, Tables of Moneys, "Weig-hts, Measures ; Di- 
rectory, Memorandum. Book, Stamp Duties, 

AM Mcli otlier Yaluatte and Interesting Infomatlon. 

Published by WM. F. RICIISTEIX, 

AT THE NATIONAL. BOOK STORE, 
No. 278 PENNA. AYEKUE, WasMngton, D. 0. 



A Liberal Discount to the Trade. Agents wanted. 



ADVERTISEMENTS. 29 



J. A. DUSHANE, 

C0Mfflim09l PAfEB lEAlEI 

AND 

South Charles St., near Lombard, 



S^- A Full Assortment of ALL KINDS OF PAPER al- 
ways on hand at Lowest Market Pi-ices. Paper of any kind or 
size made to order at the shortest notice. 



t^TIIE UNION! IT MUST BE PRESERVED !—Andkkw Jacksox. 
tf^ "I hold that this Government was made on the WHITE BASIS, by WHITE 
MEN, for the benelit of WHITE MEN and THEIR POSTERITY FOREVER. 

— Stet-iien a. Douglas. 

THE CONSTITUTIONAL UNION: 

A UfflON CONSERVATIVE NEWSPAPER, 

EARNESTLY DEVOTED TO 

The Maintenance of the "The Constitution as it is," and the Restora- 
tion of "The Union as it was," 

AND TO THE PRESERVATION OF 

€Oi\STITUTIOML LIBERTY & CONSTITITIONAL RIGOTS! 

IS PUBLISHED DAILY BY 

THOMAS B. FLORENCE, 

At 330 E St., near GroTsr's Tlieatre, f asMugton, D. C. 

AND IS 

DELIVERED TO SUBSCRIBERS Every Afternoon, BY CAREFUL CARRIERS, 
AT TEN CEIVT8 A WEEK, in the Cities of Washington and Georgetown. 



iD.A.iii'X" DEiDimonsr, bv mail, $8.oo per annum. 

■WEEKIIj-X- " " 2.00 " 



30 ADVERTISEMENTS. 



]B00IS:S ^IVI> ^TATIOlVEIi'K'. 



SHEPHERD & HiLEY; 

■WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN 

AND 

MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS, 

Writing Paper, Envelopes, 

&c., &c., &c., 

Cor. of 7th and D sts., "Washington, D. C. 

KILBOURlSr & "VVELLS, 

WHOLESALE 



AND DEALERS IN 

SUTLERS' SUPPLIES, 1 

496 NINTH ST., (Late I. BARR & CO.) 

WASHINGTON, 0* C* 

E. KiLBOCRX. E. C. Wells. 



ADVERTISEMENTS. 31 



Atigiistus JoH^soisr & Co.j 
289 Pennsylvania Ave., 

bkx. 9xh & loxH sxs., WASHINGTON, D. C, 

IMPORTERS OF 

SEGARS, TOBACCO, &c. 



DEALERS IN 



GROCERIES FOR THE CAMP 

AND 



SOLE AGENTS FOE 

F. BININGER & CO.'S BOTTLED LIQUORS. 



Proprietors of the well-known Brand, 

"Grand Tin Iirerial" Arj Monssean CHAMPAGNE, 



WE INVITE THE ATTENTION OF THE TRADE. 



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